CVE-2026-103528: Thelia email templates RCE via Smarty function access

CVE-2026-103528 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-12

Thelia is an open-source e-commerce platform that uses Smarty templates for email generation. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious code into email templates through the messages configuration interface, allowing execution of dangerous PHP functions like system() and file_put_contents() when templates are rendered. This enables arbitrary command execution and file operations on the server with the privileges of the web process.

Technologies: Thelia. Vendors: Thelia.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-103528 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103528 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-103528?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 12 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Thelia 2.6.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-103528?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-103528 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-103528?
Check whether you run Thelia 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.

Technical details

Thelia 2.6.0's Smarty email template processor fails to restrict access to dangerous PHP functions (system, exec, file_put_contents, file_get_contents). An authenticated administrator can inject malicious Smarty expressions via the messages configuration interface; when the template is previewed or rendered, these functions execute with web server privileges. Exploitation requires administrative authentication and results in remote code execution and arbitrary file operations.

Affected products

  • Thelia Thelia 2.6.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-12: disclosed

References

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