Administrative RCE via incomplete Smarty function denylist
Published May 13, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026
Server-side template injection in CubeCart before 6.7.0 allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to execute PHP functions. The Smarty security policy leaves error_log() and readgzfile() callable when administrator-controlled Email Templates or Documents are evaluated as templates. Administrative access is required; crafted templates can read configuration data or write a PHP web shell that executes operating-system commands.
Summary
What happened
Server-side template injection in CubeCart before 6.7.0 allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to execute PHP functions. The Smarty security policy leaves error_log() and readgzfile() callable when administrator-controlled Email Templates or Documents are evaluated as templates. Administrative access is required; crafted templates can read configuration data or write a PHP web shell that executes operating-system commands.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-44377
- Published
- May 13, 2026
- Updated
- May 13, 2026
- Vendor
- CubeCart Limited
- Product
- CubeCart
- Classifications
- CWE-1336, CWE-94, T1505.003
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 6.7.0
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- GHSA-wpjx-g695-qc5j administrative Smarty template PoCproof of concept · demonstrated
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