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CVE-2009-1669: smarty Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 18-05-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1669 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in smarty. EPSS estimates a 14.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
14.12%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-1919-1

Timeline

  1. 18-05-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

14.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 14.12% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
14.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    Bitweaver 2.6 - 'saveFeed()' Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Smarty1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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