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# IPW Systems Metazo Vulnerability (CVE-2025-46661) Leads to Remote Code Execution via Template Injection
- URL: https://darkwebinformer.com/ipw-systems-metazo-vulnerability-cve-2025-46661-leads-to-remote-code-execution-via-template-injection/
- Published: 2025-04-28T16:26:48.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-04T22:22:28.000Z
- Author: Dark Web Informer
- Tags: Vulnerabilities

### 🚨 Critical Security Vulnerability

**🆔 CVE-2025-46661** 
**💣 CVSS Score: 10.0 (Critical)** 
**📅 Published: April 28, 2025**

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### 🔹 Summary

A critical vulnerability has been identified in **IPW Systems Metazo** versions up to **8.1.3**. The flaw resides in the `smartyValidator.php` component, which fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. This oversight allows attackers to inject malicious template expressions, leading to **unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE)** on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under **CWE-1336: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine**.

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### 🔸 Affected Product

- **Product**: IPW Systems Metazo
- **Affected Versions**: Up to and including 8.1.3
- **Vulnerable Component**: `smartyValidator.php`
- **Vulnerability Type**: Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)

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### ⚙️ Technical Details

- **Attack Vector**: Network
- **Attack Complexity**: Low
- **Privileges Required**: None
- **User Interaction**: None
- **Scope**: Changed
- **Confidentiality Impact**: High
- **Integrity Impact**: High
- **Availability Impact**: None
- **CWE ID**: CWE-1336

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### 🛡️ Recommended Actions

- **Immediate Patch**: Upgrade to the latest version of IPW Systems Metazo beyond 8.1.3, where this vulnerability has been addressed.
- **Input Validation**: Implement strict input validation and sanitization to prevent template injection attacks.
- **Access Controls**: Restrict access to the `smartyValidator.php` component to trusted users only.
- **Monitoring**: Continuously monitor systems for unusual activities that may indicate exploitation attempts.

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### 🔗 References

- [CVE Details – CVE-2025-46661](https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-46661/)
- [IPW Systems Official Website](https://www.ipwsystems.com/)
- Code White Public Vulnerability List

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**Note**: Organizations utilizing IPW Systems Metazo should prioritize the application of the provided patches and review their systems for any signs of compromise.