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TI-2008-04594 Aliases CVE-2008-4811GHSA-w343-xc9v-r5ww

The _expand_quoted_text function in libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php in Smarty 2.6.20 r2797…

Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The _expand_quoted_text function in libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php in Smarty 2.6.20 r2797 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to templates and a \ (backslash) before a dollar-sign character.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01644 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 57

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.20Running onsmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0aVulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0bVulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.20 Running on ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0a Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0b Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
Show 47 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0 b1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0 b2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0 rc1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0 rc2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc3Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.16Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.17Vulnerablesmarty-php
cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18Vulnerablesmarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 b1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 b2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.16 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.17 Vulnerable ·smarty-php
  • cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 Vulnerable ·smarty-php

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4811
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w343-xc9v-r5ww

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2021-08070 Smarty before 3.1.39 allows code injection via an unexpected function name after a {function name= substring. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2009-01585 The smarty_function_math function in libs/plugins/function.math.php in Smarty 2.6.22… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-06846 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in libs/Smarty.class.php in Smarty 2.6.9 allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-11764 PHP Code Injection by malicious block or filename in Smarty CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-14689 Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-04450 Smarty before 3.0.0 beta 7 does not properly handle the <?php and ?> tags, which has… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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