Vulnerability in twig/twig (CVE-2026-46639)
Summary
Vulnerability in twig/twig (CVE-2026-46639). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via false. Mitigation: upgrade to 3.26.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Description
The object-destructuring assignment syntax introduced in Twig 3.24.0 generates a call to CoreExtension::getAttribute() with the $sandboxed argument hardcoded to false, regardless of whether a SandboxExtension is active. This permanently disables the sandbox's property and method policy checks for every destructuring expression.
ObjectDestructuringSetBinary::compile() emits:
CoreExtension::getAttribute($this->env, $this->source, ..., \Twig\Template::ANY_CALL, false, false, false, ...);
// ^^^^^
// sandbox check never runs
Whereas GetAttrExpression::compile() correctly passes $env->hasExtension(SandboxExtension::class).
An attacker with write access to a sandboxed Twig template can read any public property or invoke any public getter on objects passed to the template engine, bypassing SecurityPolicy restrictions. The exploit requires only the {% do %} tag to be in allowedTags, which is a common configuration.
Resolution
The destructuring compiler now forwards the active sandbox flag to getAttribute() so property/method allowlists are enforced.
Credits
Twig would like to thank Anvil Secure in collaboration with Claude and Anthropic Research for reporting and fixing the issue.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46639 has been found in twig/twig.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like false over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: upgrade twig/twig to 3.26.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "twig/twig CVE-2026-46639" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-46639 (twig/twig) — CWE-693 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: false / SandboxExtension / SecurityPolicy / allowedTags
Patched: 3.26.0 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-693) exists in twig/twig. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via false.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of twig/twig. Attack surface: false / SandboxExtension / SecurityPolicy / allowedTags.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to 3.26.0.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'twig/twig' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'twig/twig' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
twig/twigを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade twig/twig to 3.26.0ステージング環境で 3.26.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46639 php-twig Fixed in: 3.26.0-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46639 php-twig
References
- package github.com
- patch security-advisories@github.com
- web github.com
- web symfony.com
- web github.com
- web security-advisories@github.com