XXE in Sensiolabs Symfony
CVE-2026-45304
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, Symfony\Component\Yaml\Parser resolved YAML collection aliases recursively, allowing a small untrusted YAML input to expand into a multi-gigabyte structure and exhaust memory. This issue is fixed in versions 5.4.52, 6.4.40, 7.4.12, and 8.0.12.
EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Sensiolabs Symfony
- Symfony — versions < 5.4.52, >= 6.0.0-BETA1, < 6.4.40, >= 7.0.0-BETA1, < 7.4.12
- Symfony Yaml — versions < 5.4.52, >= 6.0.0-BETA1, < 6.4.40, >= 7.0.0-BETA1, < 7.4.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45304?
- CVE-2026-45304 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sensiolabs Symfony, classified under Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (XML Entity Expansion). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45304?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.