Twig: Arbitrary PHP code execution via `_self.(<string>)` macro-reference compilation
### Description The `obj.(expr)` dynamic-attribute syntax (added in 3.15.0 as the replacement for the deprecated `attribute()` function) lets the attribute be an arbitrary expression. When the receiver is `_self` (or any `{% import %}` alias) and the parenthesised expression is a string literal, `DotExpressionParser` short-circuits to the macro-call path and concatenates the attacker-controlled string into a `MacroReferenceExpression` name with no identifier validation. `MacroReferenceExpression::compile()` then emits that name raw into the generated PHP source. An attacker who can supply template source can inject arbitrary PHP into the compiled template and execute it at template-load time, before `checkSecurity()` is ever called. This is a complete bypass of `SandboxExtension`, including a globally-enabled sandbox with an empty `SecurityPolicy` allowlist. ### Resolution The parser now validates that the dynamic attribute resolves to a valid macro identifier before routing through `MacroReferenceExpression`, and the macro-reference compiler emits the name through a properly escaped path. ### Credits Twig would like to thank Claude Mythos Preview (via Project Glasswing) for reporting the issue and providing the fix.
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Zugehörige CVEs.
| ID | Schweregrad | ausnutzbar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-46640US | high8.8 | — | ||
Twig is a template language for PHP. From 3.15.0 until 3.26.0, _self.(<string>) and import-alias dynamic attribute syntax can concatenate an attacker-controlled string into a Macro… | ||||
Referenzen
Externe Belege — Patches, Meldungen, Analysen.
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/twig/twig/CVE-2026-46640.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/twigphp/TwigPACKAGE
- https://github.com/twigphp/Twig/security/advisories/GHSA-45vw-wh46-2vx8WEB
- https://github.com/vladko312/extras/blob/main/CVE-2026-46640.pyWEB
- https://symfony.com/cve-2026-46640WEB
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