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CVE-2026-45075 — Vulnerability in symfony/http-kernel — CVE Details

HIGH

Symfony's HEAD Request Bypasses methods: ['GET'] Filter in #[IsGranted] / #[IsSignatureValid] / #[IsCsrfTokenValid]

Published May 27, 2026Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Description Symfony's `#[IsGranted('...')]`, `#[IsSignatureValid]`, and `#[IsCsrfTokenValid(...)]` attributes allow you to define a `methods: [...]` argument to only enforce these checks for the listed HTTP methods and skip them otherwise. E.g. an attribute defining `methods: ['GET']` would be ignored for a `HEAD` request. On the other hand, Symfony's router (and HTTP semantics generally) serves `HEAD` requests using the `GET` handler. Therefore, a controller protected by e.g. `#[IsGranted('ROLE_ADMIN', methods: ['GET'])]` can be reached via `HEAD` with the authorization check silently skipped. Even if the `HEAD` request won't get any response content, response headers leak (`Content-Length`, `Location`, custom headers). Also, the controller still executes and any side effects (DB writes, state changes) occur. ### Resolution When adding `GET` in the `methods` option of these attributes, Symfony now also include the `HEAD` method automatically. The patch for this issue is available [here](https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/fa8d5c67aa4b22c9656e3fd7d5c3aa59865bf838) for branch 7.4. ### Credits Symfony would like to thank Claude Mythos Preview (via Project Glasswing) for reporting the issue and Alexandre Daubois for fixing it.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 27, 2026 (138 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 105 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update symfony/http-kernel to 8.0.12 or later
composer require "symfony/http-kernel:^8.0.12"
Composer
Update symfony/symfony to 8.0.12 or later
composer require "symfony/symfony:^8.0.12"
Composer
Update symfony/symfony to 7.4.12 or later
composer require "symfony/symfony:^7.4.12"
Composer
Update symfony/security-http to 7.4.12 or later
composer require "symfony/security-http:^7.4.12"
Composer
Update symfony/security-http to 8.0.12 or later
composer require "symfony/security-http:^8.0.12"
Composer
Update symfony/http-kernel to 7.4.12 or later
composer require "symfony/http-kernel:^7.4.12"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (6)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (3).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
symfony/http-kernel
packagist
v8.0.0, v8.0.1, v8.0.10, v8.0.11 (+7 more)8.0.12
symfony/symfony
packagist
v8.0.0, v8.0.1, v8.0.10, v8.0.11 (+8 more)8.0.12
symfony/symfony
packagist
v7.4.0, v7.4.1, v7.4.10, v7.4.11 (+8 more)7.4.12
symfony/security-http
packagist
v7.4.0, v7.4.1, v7.4.11, v7.4.3 (+4 more)7.4.12
symfony/security-http
packagist
v8.0.0, v8.0.1, v8.0.11, v8.0.3 (+4 more)8.0.12
symfony/http-kernel
packagist
v7.4.0, v7.4.1, v7.4.10, v7.4.11 (+7 more)7.4.12

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-863
    Incorrect AuthorizationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-45075?
Symfony's HEAD Request Bypasses methods: ['GET'] Filter in #[IsGranted] / #[IsSignatureValid] / #[IsCsrfTokenValid] This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-45075?
CVE-2026-45075 affects symfony/http-kernel, symfony/symfony and symfony/security-http. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-45075 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.1

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-6439-2f28-8p8q

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