Smarty 'smarty_function_html_options_optoutput()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53507
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 14 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	May 14 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	ikehiroki
Vulnerable:	New Digital Group Smarty 3.1.8
Not Vulnerable:

Smarty 'smarty_function_html_options_optoutput()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Smarty is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Smarty 3.1.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Smarty 'smarty_function_html_options_optoutput()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.

Smarty 'smarty_function_html_options_optoutput()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Smarty 'smarty_function_html_options_optoutput()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Issue 98: XSS in html_options (ikehiroki )
  
• Smarty Change Log (New Digital Group)
  
• Smarty Homepage (New Digital Group)