Sandbox Escape by math function in smarty
Impact
Template authors could run arbitrary PHP code by crafting a malicious math string. If a math string is passed through as user provided data to the math function, external users could run arbitrary PHP code by crafting a malicious math string.
Patches
Please upgrade to 4.0.2 or 3.1.42 or higher.
References
See documentation on Math function.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory please open an issue in the Smarty repo
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | smarty/smarty | < 3.1.42, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2 | 3.1.42, 4.0.2 |
References
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/security/advisories/GHSA-29gp-2c3m-3j6m
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29454
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/215d81a9fa3cd63d82fb3ab56ecaf97cf1e7db71
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/smarty/smarty/CVE-2021-29454.yaml
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v3.1.42
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.0.2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRAJVDRGCIY5UZ2PQHKDTT7RMKG6WJQQ
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L777JIBIWJV34HS7LXPIDWASG7TT4LNI
- https://packagist.org/packages/smarty/smarty
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-09
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5151
- https://www.smarty.net/docs/en/language.function.math.tpl
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-74- Platform
- Composer
- Package
smarty/smarty- Disclosed
- 12.01.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-29gp-2c3m-3j6m - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: smarty/smarty
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 18
- First → latest
- 02.2021 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 8
- Medium 7
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 3
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