IPW Systems Metazo through 8.1.3 allows unauthenticated Remote Code Execution because smartyValidator.php enables the attacker to provide t…

published 2025-04-28 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-12577

cvss: 10.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits: 0; none known

IPW Systems Metazo through 8.1.3 allows unauthenticated Remote Code Execution because smartyValidator.php enables the attacker to provide template expressions, aka Server-Side Template-Injection. All instances have been patched by the Supplier.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 18 mo ago (2025-04-28)

Exploit prediction

0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	10.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

IPW Metazo

Classification

Weakness

CWE-1336 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

code-white.com /public-vulnerability-list/
third-party-advisory
ipwsystems.com /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-46661
NVD CVE-2025-46661

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Summary