🛡️ CVE-2026-46638 on Debian — php-twig
Description
Twig is a template language for PHP. Prior to 3.26.0, {% sandbox %}{% include %} can include a template that was previously loaded outside the sandbox without re-invoking checkSecurity(), allowing the cached template to use tags, filters, and functions that should have been denied by SecurityPolicy::checkSecurity(). This issue is fixed in version 3.26.0.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-46638 as tracked by Debian, for the package php-twig. The fix is available in version 3.26.0-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46638 is classified as CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure. A protection exists but does not cover the case at hand, so it can be worked around.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46638 is recorded against 1 package.
- php-twig (fixed in 3.26.0-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 July 2026 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2026-46638 on other distributions
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Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| php-twig | — | 3.26.0-1 |
References
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