VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.13%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 3.13% probability · 88th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected: smarty/smarty
Source: security@debian.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 3.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.