CVE-2008-1066 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted templates in the Smarty library due to improper handling of null characters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1066?
CVE-2008-1066 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The modifier.regex_replace.php plugin in Smarty before 2.6.19, as used by Serendipity (S9Y) and other products, allows attackers to call arbitrary PHP functions via templates, related to a '\0' character in a search string.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smarty Smarty.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1066?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-1066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DSA-1520-1, GHSA-v4j9-rxfp-35qc.