CVE-2020-10375: An issue was discovered in New Media Smarty before 9.10

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-10375?

smarty: upgrade to 9.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-10375 being exploited?

CVE-2020-10375 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-10375 affect?

CVE-2020-10375 affects smarty. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An issue was discovered in New Media Smarty before 9.10. Passwords are stored in the database in an obfuscated format that can be easily reversed. The file data.mdb contains these obfuscated passwords in the second column. NOTE: this is unr

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-10375?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2020-10375 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting smarty. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in New Media Smarty before 9.10. Passwords are stored in the database in an obfuscated format that can be easily reversed. The file data.mdb contains these obfuscated passwords in the second column. NOTE: this is unrelated to the popular Smarty template engine product.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-326
Published	2021-02-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: newmediacompany

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-02-05 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

newmediacompany smarty UPGRADE

Affected: < 9.10

Fixed in: 9.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smarty || rpm -q smarty || smarty --version

2. UPGRADE to 9.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade smarty

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade smarty

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-10375?

smarty: upgrade to 9.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-10375 being exploited?

CVE-2020-10375 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-10375 affect?

CVE-2020-10375 affects smarty. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An issue was discovered in New Media Smarty before 9.10. Passwords are stored in the database in an obfuscated format that can be easily reversed. The file data.mdb contains these obfuscated passwords in the second column. NOTE: this is unr

How urgent is CVE-2020-10375?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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