Smarty 2.6.18 modifier.regex_replace.php input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Smarty 2.6.18. This affects an unknown function of the file modifier.regex_replace.php. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1066. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Smarty 2.6.18 (Customer Relationship Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file modifier.regex_replace.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The modifier.regex_replace.php plugin in Smarty before 2.6.19, as used by Serendipity (S9Y) and other products, allows attackers to call arbitrary PHP functions via templates, related to a \0 character in a search string.

The bug was discovered 02/11/2008. The weakness was shared 02/28/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1066 since 02/28/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:modifier.regex_replace.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31637 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : moodle (moodle-5109)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.6.18 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41002), Tenable (31637), SecurityFocus (BID 28105†), OSVDB (43064†) and Secunia (SA29241†). The entry VDB-41263 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 31637
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : moodle (moodle-5109)
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OpenVAS ID: 60572
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1520-1 (smarty)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Smarty 2.6.18

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02/28/2008 +17 days 🔍
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03/05/2008 +6 days 🔍
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03/21/2008 +2 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2547 days 🔍
08/07/2019 +1605 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1066 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1066
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41269

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X-Force: 41002
SecurityFocus: 28105 - Smarty Template Engine 'regex_replace' Template Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 29241 - Smarty "regex_replace" Modifier Template Security Bypass, Less Critical
OSVDB: 43064 - CVE-2008-1066 - Smarty - Template Engine - Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18007 - Smarty Modifier.regex_replace.php Plugin Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute PHP Code, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/07/2019 17:16
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (81), 08/07/2019 17:16 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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