5.4

CVE-2018-25047: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2023-0014UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25047DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25047
Published 14-09-2022Last modified 03-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-25047 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.10%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
DLA-3956-1USN-7158-1

Timeline

  1. 14-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Smarty before 3.1.47 and 4.x before 4.2.1, libs/plugins/function.mailto.php allows XSS. A web page that uses smarty_function_mailto, and that could be parameterized using GET or POST input parameters, could allow injection of JavaScript code by a user.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.09% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Smarty

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian3 products
  • smarty3< 3.1.47-1 | < 3.1.33+20180830.1.3a78a21f+selfpack1-1+deb10u2
  • smarty4< 4.2.1-1
  • debian_linuxEOL10.0
Mageia1 product
  • php-smarty< 4.2.1-1.mga8
Smarty1 product
  • smarty< 3.1.47 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.2.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • smarty3All versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 | < 3.1.34+20190228.1.c9f0de05+selfpack1-1ubuntu0.1 | < 3.1.39-2ubuntu1.22.04.2 | < 3.1.48-1ubuntu0.24.04.1

4 vendors · 6 products

References

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