How severe is GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm?

GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm affects the following packages: smarty/smarty (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm?

Update smarty/smarty to 3.0.0-beta4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for smarty/smarty, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm?

GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.6%, placing it in the 76th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm?

GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm is classified as CWE-264 (CWE-264). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm was published on May 2, 2022 and was last updated on December 4, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Not in CISA KEV

Smarty Does Not Consider Umask Values When Setting PermissionsGHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm

GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm is a CWE-264 vulnerability in smarty/smarty. A fix is available for smarty/smarty — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2009-5054

Published

May 2, 2022

Updated

Dec 4, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 30, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs76th percentile — riskier than 76% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘smarty/smarty

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Smarty before 3.0.0 beta 4 does not consider the umask value when setting the permissions of files, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`smarty/smarty`	all versions	3.0.0-beta4`composer require smarty/smarty:^3.0.0-beta4`

Affected Products

1 product · 61 configurations

Application

smartysmarty

≤ 2.6.26

53 versions

1.01.0a1.0b1.1.01.2.01.2.11.2.21.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.1

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for smarty/smarty, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update smarty/smarty to 3.0.0-beta4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6m9f-8vwq-97pm is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

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