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CVE-2018-25047

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 param...

Published: Sep 14, 2022Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
5.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Smarty Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pages that use smarty_function_mailto

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

Packagist
package-ecosystem
smarty/smarty
OSS Libraries
smarty
oss-projectaka smarty template engine
smartyLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25047
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/454
github.com
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/55ea25d1f50f0406fb1ccedd212c527977793fc9
github.com
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