High severityNVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
PHP Code Injection by malicious block or filename in Smarty
CVE-2022-29221
Description
Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation (HTML/CSS) from application logic. Prior to versions 3.1.45 and 4.1.1, template authors could inject php code by choosing a malicious {block} name or {include} file name. Sites that cannot fully trust template authors should upgrade to versions 3.1.45 or 4.1.1 to receive a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
smarty/smartyPackagist | < 3.1.45 | 3.1.45 |
smarty/smartyPackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- github.com/advisories/GHSA-634x-pc3q-cf4cghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRAJVDRGCIY5UZ2PQHKDTT7RMKG6WJQQ/mitrevendor-advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L777JIBIWJV34HS7LXPIDWASG7TT4LNI/mitrevendor-advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29221ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-09ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5151ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/smarty/smarty/CVE-2022-29221.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/64ad6442ca1da31cefdab5c9874262b702cccdddghsaWEB
- github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v3.1.45ghsaWEB
- github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.1.1ghsaWEB
- github.com/smarty-php/smarty/security/advisories/GHSA-634x-pc3q-cf4cghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00044.htmlghsamailing-listWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRAJVDRGCIY5UZ2PQHKDTT7RMKG6WJQQghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L777JIBIWJV34HS7LXPIDWASG7TT4LNIghsaWEB
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