# CVE-2011-1028: Smarty3 Arbitrary PHP Code Execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2011-1028-smarty3-arbitrary-php-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-04-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2011-1028 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-04-22

Smarty3 Arbitrary PHP Code Execution

Technologies: [smarty/smarty (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/smarty-smarty). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2011-1028 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2011-1028 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2011-1028?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 22 April 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** smarty/smarty (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2011-1028?** Yes. smarty/smarty (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2011-1028?** Check whether you run smarty/smarty (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- smarty/smarty (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.7 or later

  ```sh
  composer require smarty/smarty:^3.0.7
  ```


## Affected products

- smarty/smarty (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.7

## Identifiers

- CVE-2011-1028
- GHSA-6frx-2r5w-c524

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