CVE-2014-8350
CVE-2014-8350 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smarty with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Smarty
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Smarty before 3.1.21 allows remote attackers to bypass the secure mode restrictions and execute arbitrary PHP code as demonstrated by "{literal}<{/literal}script language=php>" in a template.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8350?
- Smarty before 3.1.21 allows remote attackers to bypass the secure mode restrictions and execute arbitrary PHP code as demonstrated by "{literal}<{/literal}script language=php>" in a template.
- How severe is CVE-2014-8350?
- CVE-2014-8350 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2014-8350 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-8350?
- CVE-2014-8350 primarily affects Smarty. In total, 100 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-8350?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2014-8350 published?
- CVE-2014-8350 was published on 2014-11-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0468.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/420
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/421
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:221
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70708
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=765920
- https://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/source/browse/trunk/distribution/change_log.txt?r=4902
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97725
Affected products (100)
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:2.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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