Vuln Signal Radar
public-safe defensive signal
CRITICALpublic-safe

CVE-2026-82531

NVD: 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. NVD: 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. OSV: Smarty before 4.5.8 and 5.x before 5.8.5 PHP Code Injection via extends: Inheritance Cache

CVSS
9.2
Severity
CRITICAL
EPSS
0.0082 (56)
KEV
-

Source-published summary

NVD: 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. NVD: 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. OSV: Smarty before 4.5.8 and 5.x before 5.8.5 PHP Code Injection via extends: Inheritance Cache

Possible impact

Source describes code execution review. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to run code or commands on affected systems.

Affected context

Affected product or version requires source confirmation.

Remediation / advisory

Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.

Why it matters

Source describes code execution review. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to run code or commands on affected systems.; CVSS 9.2 (CRITICAL); EPSS percentile 56; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, OSV.

What to verify

Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.

Exposure hint

exposure unknown

Impact tags

code execution review

Urgency reasons

CVSS CRITICALvendor advisory presentrecent updateremediation reference present

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.

Official references