CVE-2026-48808 Twig: Sandbox property allowlist bypass via the `column` filter under `SourcePolicyInterface`

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

A flaw in Twig's column filter bypasses sandbox property restrictions, allowing template authors to read unauthorized public or magic properties.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-48808?

CVE-2026-48808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in twigphp Twig, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Twig is a template language for PHP. Prior to 3.27.0, the column filter passes the active sandbox state as a boolean but does not forward the current Source to SandboxExtension::checkPropertyAllowed(), so SourcePolicyInterface decisions are lost and a template author can read public or magic properties not allowed by the sandbox policy. This issue is fixed in version 3.27.0.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48808?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including twig/twig. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
twig/twig PackagistAll versions3.27.0
twig/twig PackagistAll versions3.27.0

Products include Symfony Twig.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48808?

Upgrade twig/twig to 3.27.0 or later.

Is CVE-2026-48808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48808, GHSA-h8vq-8gpg-mhcg, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48808.

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