CVE-2009-5054: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-5054: Smarty before 3.0.0 beta 4 does not consider the umask value when setting the permissions of files, which m...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 01:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2009-5054 is a legacy Smarty permission-handling issue. Older Smarty versions may create files without respecting the system umask, so files can become more accessible than administrators intended. Business urgency depends on whether the organization still runs Smarty before 3.0.0 beta 4. Exposure is most likely in legacy PHP applications using Smarty before 3.0.0 beta 4. Risk is higher where filesystem permissions are used to protect generated, cached, or compiled template files. The source metadata does not list affected CPEs or downstream products. Treat this as a targeted legacy-dependency review, not an emergency, unless affected Smarty versions protect sensitive files in production. Prioritize confirmation because the public record lacks severity scoring and affected product detail. Mitigation focus: Identify whether any application uses Smarty before 3.0.0 beta 4.; Check Smarty vendor guidance and move to a maintained, fixed Smarty release.; Review permissions on Smarty-generated, cached, and compiled files..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 18:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 3, 2011, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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