CVE-2018-25047: XSS
First published: Wed Sep 14 2022(Updated: )
In Smarty before 3.1.47 and 4.x before 4.2.1, libs/plugins/function.mailto.php allows XSS. A web page that uses smarty_function_mailto, and that could be parameterized using GET or POST input parameters, could allow injection of JavaScript code by a user.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/smarty/smarty | <3.1.47>=4.0.0<4.2.1 | |
| debian/smarty3 | <=3.1.39-2+deb11u1 | 3.1.39-2+deb11u2 3.1.47-2+deb12u1 3.1.48-2 |
| debian/smarty4 | 4.3.0-1+deb12u2 4.5.4-1 | |
| Smarty | <3.1.47 | |
| Smarty | >=4.0.0<4.2.1 | |
| Debian | =10.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/454
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/870100
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v3.1.47
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.2.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00002.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-09
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-25047
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25047
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-25047
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-25047
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-25047
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/f1f7ee6e34c14a8a9dfa5c6ef894d39277a93938
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/55ea25d1f50f0406fb1ccedd212c527977793fc9
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-25047?
CVE-2018-25047 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for allowing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25047?
To fix CVE-2018-25047, upgrade Smarty to version 3.1.48 or 4.2.1 or later.
Which versions of Smarty are affected by CVE-2018-25047?
CVE-2018-25047 affects Smarty versions prior to 3.1.48 and versions between 4.0.0 and 4.2.1.
What types of attacks can CVE-2018-25047 facilitate?
CVE-2018-25047 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by allowing the injection of JavaScript code.
Are there any specific software packages vulnerable due to CVE-2018-25047?
Vulnerable software packages include specified versions of Smarty 3.x and 4.x, particularly under Debian systems.
- collector/friends-of-php
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/remedy
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/usn-cve
- source/Ubuntu
- agent/description
- collector/launchpad-cve
- source/Launchpad
- agent/event
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/trending
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/source
- agent/weakness
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- package-manager/composer
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/smarty
- canonical/smarty
- version/smarty/4.0.0
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian
- version/debian/10.0