CVE-2018-25047

In Smarty before 3.1.47 and 4.x before 4.2.1, libs/plugins/function.mailto.php allows XSS. A web page that uses smarty_function_mailto, and that could be parameterized using GET or POST input parameters, could allow injection of JavaScript code by a user.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.gentoo.org/870100	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/454	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v3.1.47	Release Notes
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.2.1	Release Notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00002.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-09	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/870100	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/454	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v3.1.47	Release Notes
https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.2.1	Release Notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00002.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00013.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-09	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00013.html -

Information

Published : 2022-09-15 00:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-25047

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25047

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25047

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

smarty

smarty

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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