HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-45071
HIGH

CVE-2026-45071

CWE-611Published: July 14, 2026· Updated: Jul 15, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:36.9th

Official Description

Symfony is a PHP framework for web and console applications and a set of reusable PHP components. Prior to 5.4.52, 6.4.40, 7.4.12, and 8.0.12, Crawler::addXmlContent() set DOMDocument::$validateOnParse = true before loadXML(), re-enabling external entity resolution and allowing attacker-supplied XML to expand file:// entities such as local files. This issue is fixed in versions 5.4.52, 6.4.40, 7.4.12, and 8.0.12.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-45071 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

sensiolabs1 product(s)
symfony
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/eea5fd7488cbdc241da4ce242344b7d9a3ecdf3d
PATCHhttps://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-x6g4-fwcc-jj8w

All References (6)

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https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/eea5fd7488cbdc241da4ce242344b7d9a3ecdf3dPatch
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https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v5.4.52Product · Release Notes
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https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v6.4.40Product · Release Notes
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https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v7.4.12Product · Release Notes
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https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v8.0.12Product · Release Notes
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https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-x6g4-fwcc-jj8wPatch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-45071
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-611
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.46%
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 14, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-45071 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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