Description
The smarty_function_math function in libs/plugins/function.math.php in Smarty 2.6.22 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the equation attribute of the math function. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Published: 2009-05-18
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 25.8% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1919-1 New smarty packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1919-2 New smarty packages fix regression
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-791-1 Moodle vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-791-3 Smarty vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:20:35.190Z

Reserved: 2009-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1669

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-18T18:30:00.967

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1669

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-05-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1669 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses