HOME VULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-4277

MEDIUM

CVE-2012-4277

CWE-79Published: August 13, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the smarty_function_html_options_optoutput function in distribution/libs/plugins/function.html_options.php in Smarty before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-4277 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityP

AvailabilityNone

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

smarty1 product(s)

smarty

Source: NVD CPE · 71 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

External links open in a new tab. Always verify in a controlled environment before use.

Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/source/detail?r=4612

PATCHhttp://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/source/detail?r=4612

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/49164

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/49164

All References (10)

→

http://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/issues/detail?id=98&can=1Exploit

→

http://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/source/detail?r=4612Patch

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/49164Vendor Advisory

→

http://smarty-php.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/distribution/change_log.txt

→

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027061

→

http://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/issues/detail?id=98&can=1Exploit

→

http://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/source/detail?r=4612Patch

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/49164Vendor Advisory

→

http://smarty-php.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/distribution/change_log.txt

→

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027061

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-4277

CVSS Score4.3 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-79

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 13, 2012

Related CVEs (CWE-79)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2012-4277 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

← All Vulnerabilities·Search for CVE-2012-4277·NVD