CVE-2026-118514: symfony · Incorrect Authorization
Affects symfonySource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 8.1.11 : update symfony when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 14:19 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Checkmarx) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.3 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.1.11, 7.4.23, 6.4.50 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade symfony and symfony/http-foundation to 8.1.11, 7.4.23, 6.4.50 or 5.4.56.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| symfonysymfony/http-foundation | Affected
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| symfonysymfony/http-foundation | Affected
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| symfonysymfony/http-foundation | Affected
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| symfonysymfony/http-foundation | Affected
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Packagistsymfony/http-foundationpkg:composer/symfony/http-foundationOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Symfony HttpFoundation versions 5.4.56, 6.4.50, 7.4.23, and 8.1.11. Users should upgrade to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-118514 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Symfony's HttpFoundation component affecting versions prior to 5.4.56, 6.4.50, 7.4.23, and 8.1.11. The RequestMatcher and its replacement MethodRequestMatcher compare HTTP request methods verbatim, causing security rules configured for GET requests to be bypassed by sending HEAD requests. This allows attackers to trigger controller execution and access response headers despite no response body being returned. The issue also affects firewalls configured to match only GET methods, potentially allowing HEAD requests to bypass intended protections.