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HIGH

CVE-2018-13982

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • smarty/smartyPackagistall versions · fixed in 3.1.33

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-13982 Red Hat Product Security

    php-smarty: Path traversal vulnerability in Smarty_Security::isTrustedResourceDir()

Full record on NVD

Description

Smarty_Security::isTrustedResourceDir() in Smarty before 3.1.33 is prone to a path traversal vulnerability due to insufficient template code sanitization. This allows attackers controlling the executed template code to bypass the trusted directory security restriction and read arbitrary files.

Technical details

Published
2018-09-18

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13982?

Smarty_Security::isTrustedResourceDir() in Smarty before 3.1.33 is prone to a path traversal vulnerability due to insufficient template code sanitization. This allows attackers controlling the executed template code to bypass the trusted directory security restriction and read arbitrary files.

Is CVE-2018-13982 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-13982 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-13982?

CVE-2018-13982 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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