Smarty: SSRF via redirect bypass of trusted_uri using {fetch}
When a Security policy is active, {fetch} validates the requested remote URL against the trusted_uri allowlist via Security::isTrustedUri(). For non-http:// schemes (e.g. https://) the resource was then read with file_get_contents(), which follows HTTP redirects by default. Because isTrustedUri() only validates the initial URL, an open redirect on an otherwise-trusted host could be used to redirect the request to a non-trusted, internal target — bypassing the trusted_uri policy. ## Impact An attacker who can supply a fetch target (or influence one) and who has an open redirect available on a trusted host can cause the server to issue requests to attacker-chosen internal endpoints, defeating the trusted_uri allowlist (server-side request forgery). ## Patches Fixed in 5.8.2. When a security policy is active, {fetch} now passes a stream context that disables redirect following (follow_location => 0, max_redirects => 1) to file_get_contents() for remote resources. Behavior is unchanged when no security policy is set, since there is no trusted_uri to bypass. ## Workarounds Avoid fetching remote resources from within templates under untrusted control; ensure hosts listed in trusted_uri do not expose open redirects.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-62993US | — | — | ||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smartyPACKAGE
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/31e06fc087a8b5a9b236c1e5dacc1c2850a2c115WEB
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/a1ccdb0518021a559b4066c37b76a42c86bbce90WEB
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/pull/1194WEB
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.5.7WEB
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v5.8.2WEB
- https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/security/advisories/GHSA-cq55-c7wv-pxmqWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62993ADVISORY
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