Code Injection in twig/twig (CVE-2026-46640)
Summary
Code injection in twig/twig (CVE-2026-46640). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via _self. Mitigation: upgrade to 3.26.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Twig is a template language for PHP. From 3.15.0 until 3.26.0, _self.() and import-alias dynamic attribute syntax can concatenate an attacker-controlled string into a MacroReferenceExpression name without identifier validation, causing raw PHP to be emitted into the generated template source and executed at template-load time. This issue is fixed in version 3.26.0.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46640 has been found in twig/twig.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like _self over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: upgrade twig/twig to 3.26.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "twig/twig CVE-2026-46640" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-46640 (twig/twig) — CWE-94 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: _self / DotExpressionParser / MacroReferenceExpression / SandboxExtension
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.
Arbitrary code execution (CWE-94) exists in twig/twig. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via _self.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of twig/twig. Attack surface: _self / DotExpressionParser / MacroReferenceExpression / SandboxExtension.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
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-2026-46640 php-twig Fixed in: 3.27.0-0+deb13u1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46640 php-twig
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- patch github.com
- web github.com
- web symfony.com
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