CVE-2026-82531
Smarty before 4.5.8 and 5.x before 5.8.5 contains a code injection vulnerability where the top-level nocache_hash is never restored during extends:/multi-component template inheritance, leaving it null.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Smarty before 4.5.8 and 5.x before 5.8.5 contains a code injection vulnerability where the top-level nocache_hash is never restored during extends:/multi-component template inheritance, leaving it null. Attackers can supply assigned data containing a forged SmartyNocache marker that is copied verbatim into the regenerated PHP cache file, executing arbitrary PHP on include for remote code execution.
- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.82% probability · 57th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS moved from 0.8% on 7 October 2026 to 0.8% on 22 October 2026.
References
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/1cba51cb813563eb61d963c83d28cd59f26b858d
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/c0fdd4824aca4f67e814b50703cfee1dfde41414
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.5.8
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v5.8.5
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/security/advisories/GHSA-3w63-v7pm-cq9x
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smarty-before-4.5.8-and-5-x-before-5.8.5-php-code-injection-via-extends-inheritance-cache
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/security/advisories/GHSA-3w63-v7pm-cq9x
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.