# CVE-2026-23498: Shopware Improper Control of Generation of Code in Twig rendered views

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted PHP closures in Twig views due to insufficient allow-list checks in Shopware.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7cw6-7h3h-v8pf

## What is CVE-2026-23498?

CVE-2026-23498 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Shopware Shopware, published on 14 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Shopware is an open commerce platform. From 6.7.0.0 to before 6.7.6.1, a regression of CVE-2023-2017 leads to an array and array crafted PHP Closure not checked being against allow list for the map(...) override. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.6.1.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23498?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including shopware/core and shopware/shopware. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `shopware/core` | Packagist | From 6.7.0.0 | 6.7.6.1 |
| `shopware/core` | Packagist | From 6.7.0.0 | 6.7.6.1 |
| `shopware/shopware` | Packagist | From 6.7.0.0 | 6.7.6.1 |
| `shopware/shopware` | Packagist | From 6.7.0.0 | 6.7.6.1 |

Products: Shopware Shopware.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-23498?

Upgrade shopware/core to 6.7.6.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-23498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2026-23498 - Shopware Has Improper Control of Generation of Code in Twig rendered views (github_poc): https://github.com/lukasz-rybak/CVE-2026-23498

## Other vulnerabilities in Shopware Shopware

- [CVE-2023-22731](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22731/): Improper Control of Generation of Code in Twig rendered views in shopware (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-3109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3109/): Shopware RCE Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-22406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22406/): Blind SQL-injection in DAL aggregations in Shopware (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-32711](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32711/): Leak of information via Store-API (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-31887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31887/): Shopware unauthenticated data extraction possible through store-api.order endpoint (high 8.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-23498 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-23498 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Shopware Shopware, published on 14 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- shopware/core (Packagist): affected from 6.7.0.0; fixed in 6.7.6.1
- shopware/core (Packagist): affected from 6.7.0.0; fixed in 6.7.6.1
- shopware/shopware (Packagist): affected from 6.7.0.0; fixed in 6.7.6.1
- shopware/shopware (Packagist): affected from 6.7.0.0; fixed in 6.7.6.1

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23498/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23498/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23498
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23498
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23498

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23498/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.