CVE-2008-4810 (GCVE-0-2008-4810)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-31 17:18 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:31
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Summary
The _expand_quoted_text function in libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php in Smarty 2.6.20 before r2797 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to templates and (1) a dollar-sign character, aka "php executed in templates;" and (2) a double quoted literal string, aka a "function injection security hole." NOTE: each vector affects slightly different SVN revisions.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2359 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2008-09-22 00:00
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}



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