CVE-2026-62992: Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation (HTML/CSS) from application l

Routine

MEDIUM 6.9

CVE-2026-62992 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.9) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation (HTML/CSS) from application logic. Prior to 5.8.2 (and 4.5.7 on the 4.x line), Security::_checkDir() does not fully resolve symbolic links before validating that a requested path lies within a configured secure directory. An attacker able to place or reference a symlink within a directory Smarty treats as trusted (e.g., a template or config directory) could use it to

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22, CWE-61
Published	2026-08-07
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-08-07 16:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 16:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Composer (PHP) · smarty/smarty · FIXED · 5.8.2 · vulnerable: >= 5.0.0, < 5.8.2 · source

composer require "smarty/smarty:>=5.8.2"

Fedora ELN · selinux-policy · FIXED · 45.23-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2

Fedora 46 · sugar-toolkit-gtk3 · FIXED · 0.122-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-d11eb2faf0 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-d11eb2faf0

Debian 12 · smarty3 · NO FIX YET

Debian 13 · smarty3 · NO FIX YET

Debian 12 · smarty4 · NO FIX YET

Debian 13 · smarty4 · NO FIX YET

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-62992?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-62992 being exploited?

CVE-2026-62992 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-2026-62992 affect?

CVE-2026-62992 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.9). Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation (HTML/CSS) from application logic. Prior to 5.8.2 (and 4.5.7 on the 4.x line), Security::_checkDir() does not fully resolve symbolic links before validating th

How urgent is CVE-2026-62992?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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