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Debian: CVE-2023-28447: smarty4 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2023-28447: smarty4 -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/28/2023
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

Smarty is a template engine for PHP. In affected versions smarty did not properly escape javascript code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the user's browser session. This may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data, manipulation of the web application's behavior, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user. Users are advised to upgrade to either version 3.1.48 or to 4.3.1 to resolve this issue. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-smarty4

References

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