CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedSmarty versions 5.0.0 to 5.8.4 are vulnerable due to insufficient restrictions on PHP stream wrappers and filter chains, allowing attackers to exploit template resource references to read arbitrary local files. This vulnerability can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information within the PHP process, posing a risk to applications utilizing affected Smarty versions. Developers and organizations using Smarty should prioritize upgrading to version 5.8.4 or later to mitigate this risk.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation (HTML/CSS) from application logic. From 5.0.0 until 5.8.4, Smarty's stream: resource-name handling does not adequately restrict which PHP stream wrappers and filter chains can be referenced from a template, allowing a php://filter-wrapped resource name to be used to read the contents of arbitrary local files accessible to the PHP process. An attacker able to author or influence a template's resource reference could exploit this to disclose sensitive file contents outside the intended template/config scope. This issue is fixed in version 5.8.4.