IPW Metazo up to 8.1.3 smartyValidator.php special elements used in a template engine

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IPW Metazo up to 8.1.3. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file smartyValidator.php. Such manipulation leads to improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-46661. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IPW Metazo up to 8.1.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file smartyValidator.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1336. The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IPW Systems Metazo through 8.1.3 allows unauthenticated Remote Code Execution because smartyValidator.php enables the attacker to provide template expressions, aka Server-Side Template-Injection.

The advisory is available at code-white.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-46661 since 04/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/25/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1221 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:smartyValidator.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-12577). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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CNA Base Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine
CWE: CWE-1336 / CWE-791 / CWE-790
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/26/2025 🔍
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05/25/2025 +27 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: code-white.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-46661 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-46661
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-306410
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2025 16:58
Updated: 05/25/2025 23:03
Changes: 04/28/2025 16:58 (61), 05/25/2025 23:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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