Code injection in IPW Metazo
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-1336Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1336.
Summary
IPW Systems Metazo through 8.1.3 allows unauthenticated Remote Code Execution because smartyValidator.php enables the attacker to provide template expressions, aka Server-Side Template-Injection. All instances have been patched by the Supplier.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00819 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPW | Metazo | up to 8.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Metazo VendorIPW Affected up to 8.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipwsystems:metazo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.1.13 | Vulnerable | Ipwsystems |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipwsystems:metazo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.13 Vulnerable ·Ipwsystems
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65hw-c9g5-r8mm
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-46661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-46661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65hw-c9g5-r8mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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