CVE-2017-1000480
Smarty PHP code injection
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000480- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000480- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3409 No score
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3409- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9m49-vhwv-422g
Smarty PHP code injection
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
GHSA-9m49-vhwv-422g- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000480- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000480
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000480- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9m49-vhwv-422g
Smarty PHP code injection
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
GHSA-9m49-vhwv-422g- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000480
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000480- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0118 No score
Updated php-smarty packages fix security vulnerability
Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name(CVE-2017-1000480).
- Record
MGASA-2018-0118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
smarty/smartyPackagist |
3 up to 3.1.32 | 3.1.32 |
smarty3Debian:12 |
before 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3 | 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3 |
smarty3Debian:13 |
before 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3 | 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3 |
smarty3Debian:14 |
before 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3 | 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3 |
smarty3Debian:7 |
before 3.1.10-2+deb7u2, plus listed versions 3.1.10-23.1.10-2+deb7u1 |
3.1.10-2+deb7u2 |
smarty3Debian:8 |
before 3.1.21-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions 3.1.21-1 |
3.1.21-1+deb8u1 |
smarty3Debian:9 |
before 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-2+deb9u1, plus listed versions 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-2 |
3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-2+deb9u1 |
smarty/smartyPackagist |
3 up to 3.1.32, plus listed versions v3.1.11v3.1.12v3.1.13v3.1.14v3.1.15 Show 15 moreShow lessv3.1.16v3.1.17v3.1.18v3.1.19v3.1.20v3.1.21v3.1.23v3.1.24v3.1.25v3.1.26v3.1.27v3.1.28v3.1.29v3.1.30v3.1.31 |
3.1.32 |
php-smartyMageia:5 |
before 3.1.21-1.1.mga5 | 3.1.21-1.1.mga5 |
php-smartyMageia:6 |
before 3.1.21-3.1.mga6 | 3.1.21-3.1.mga6 |
smarty3Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.21-13.1.21-1ubuntu13.1.21-1ubuntu1+esm13.1.21-1ubuntu1+esm2 |
None known |
smarty3Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3, plus listed versions 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-2 |
3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-1000480 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Smarty, published January 3, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in smarty/smarty 3.1.32.
References
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4094
github.com/smarty-php/smarty/blob/master/change_log.txt
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00023.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000480
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000480
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0118.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22458
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000480
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000480