CVE-2026-62992
NVD: Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation (HTML/CSS) from application logic. NVD: Prior to 5.8.2 (and 4.5.7 on the 4.x line), Security::_checkDir() does not fully resolve symbolic links before validating that a requested path lies within a configured secure directory. NVD: An attacker able to place or reference a symlink within a directory Smarty treats as trusted (e.g., a template or config directory) could use it to point outside the intended secure directory, bypassing the containment check and reading arbitrary files...
6.9 Severity
MEDIUM EPSS
0.0036 (29) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation (HTML/CSS) from application logic. NVD: Prior to 5.8.2 (and 4.5.7 on the 4.x line), Security::_checkDir() does not fully resolve symbolic links before validating that a requested path lies within a configured secure directory. NVD: An attacker able to place or reference a symlink within a directory Smarty treats as trusted (e.g., a template or config directory) could use it to point outside the intended secure directory, bypassing the containment check and reading arbitrary files...
Possible impact
Source describes path traversal review. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to reach files outside the intended application path.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: versions.
Why it matters
Source describes path traversal review. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to reach files outside the intended application path.; CVSS 6.9 (MEDIUM); EPSS percentile 29; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: versions; sources: NVD, OSV.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / OSV description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.