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Smarty "regex_replace" Modifier Template Security Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29241
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Release Date:
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2008-03-05
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Popularity:
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3,353 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Smarty 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1066
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Smarty, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the "regex_replace" modifier. This can be exploited to bypass the template security and execute arbitrary PHP code via an affected application relying on the template security features.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.6.19.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.19.
http://www.smarty.net/download.php
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://www.smarty.net/misc/NEWS
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