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CVE-2012-4437: XSS

First published: Mon Oct 01 2012(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the `SmartyException` class in Smarty (aka smarty-php) before 3.1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors that trigger a Smarty exception.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/smarty/smarty<3.1.12
3.1.12
Smarty=1.0
Smarty=1.0a
Smarty=1.0b
Smarty=1.1.0
Smarty=1.2.0
Smarty=1.2.1
Smarty=1.2.2
Smarty=1.3.0
Smarty=1.3.1
Smarty=1.3.2
Smarty=1.4.0
Smarty=1.4.0-b1
Smarty=1.4.0-b2
Smarty=1.4.1
Smarty=1.4.2
Smarty=1.4.3
Smarty=1.4.4
Smarty=1.4.5
Smarty=1.4.6
Smarty=1.5.0
Smarty=1.5.1
Smarty=1.5.2
Smarty=2.0.0
Smarty=2.0.1
Smarty=2.1.0
Smarty=2.1.1
Smarty=2.2.0
Smarty=2.3.0
Smarty=2.3.1
Smarty=2.4.0
Smarty=2.4.1
Smarty=2.4.2
Smarty=2.5.0
Smarty=2.5.0-rc1
Smarty=2.5.0-rc2
Smarty=2.6.0
Smarty=2.6.0-rc1
Smarty=2.6.0-rc2
Smarty=2.6.0-rc3
Smarty=2.6.1
Smarty=2.6.2
Smarty=2.6.3
Smarty=2.6.4
Smarty=2.6.5
Smarty=2.6.6
Smarty=2.6.7
Smarty=2.6.9
Smarty=2.6.10
Smarty=2.6.11
Smarty=2.6.12
Smarty=2.6.13
Smarty=2.6.14
Smarty=2.6.15
Smarty=2.6.16
Smarty=2.6.17
Smarty=2.6.18
Smarty=2.6.20
Smarty=2.6.22
Smarty=2.6.24
Smarty=2.6.25
Smarty=2.6.26
Smarty=3.0.0
Smarty=3.0.0-beta4
Smarty=3.0.0-beta5
Smarty=3.0.0-beta6
Smarty=3.0.0-beta7
Smarty=3.0.0-beta8
Smarty=3.0.0-rc1
Smarty=3.0.0-rc2
Smarty=3.0.0-rc3
Smarty=3.0.0-rc4
Smarty=3.0.1
Smarty=3.0.2
Smarty=3.0.3
Smarty=3.0.4
Smarty=3.0.5
Smarty=3.0.6
Smarty=3.0.7
Smarty=3.1-rc1
Smarty=3.1.0
Smarty=3.1.1
Smarty=3.1.2
Smarty=3.1.3
Smarty=3.1.4
Smarty=3.1.5
Smarty=3.1.6
Smarty=3.1.7
Smarty=3.1.8
Smarty=3.1.9
Smarty=3.1.10
Smarty=3.1.11
Smarty=3.1.12

Remedy

http://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/source/detail?r=4658

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-4437?

    CVE-2012-4437 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-4437?

    To fix CVE-2012-4437, upgrade to Smarty version 3.1.12 or later.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-4437?

    CVE-2012-4437 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • Which versions of Smarty are affected by CVE-2012-4437?

    CVE-2012-4437 affects Smarty versions prior to 3.1.12, including various versions 1.x and 2.x.

  • What can an attacker do exploiting CVE-2012-4437?

    An attacker can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into affected Smarty applications, potentially compromising user data or executing malicious scripts.

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