How severe is GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm?

GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm?

GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm affects the following packages: smarty/smarty (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm?

Update smarty/smarty to 3.1.33 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for smarty/smarty. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm 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.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm?

GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 3.5%, placing it in the 88th 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-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm?

GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm was published on May 13, 2022 and was last updated on February 16, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐘 Packagist

GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm

HIGH

Smarty Path Traversal Vulnerability

Also known asCVE-2018-13982

Published

May 13, 2022

Updated

Feb 16, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

3.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk88th percentile+1.13%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

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_Security::isTrustedResourceDir() in Smarty before 3.1.33 is prone to a path traversal vulnerability due to insufficient template code sanitization. This allows attackers controlling the executed template code to bypass the trusted directory security restriction and read arbitrary files.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`smarty/smarty`	all versions	3.1.33

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Smarty_Security::isTrustedResourceDir() in Smarty before 3.1.33 is prone…

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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. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update smarty/smarty to 3.1.33 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

`Smarty_Security::isTrustedResourceDir()` in Smarty before 3.1.33 is prone to a path traversal vulnerability due to insufficient template code sanitization. This allows attackers controlling the executed template code to bypass the trusted directory security restriction and read arbitrary files.

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Is GHSA-7gfx-wxfh-7rvm in your dependencies?

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