The Symfony HtmlSanitizer component MetaRefreshAttributeSanitizer, introduced to fix CVE-2026-48761, sanitizes the
Affects symfonySource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 05:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Checkmarx) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10symfonypkg:deb/ubuntu/symfony?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSsymfonypkg:deb/ubuntu/symfony?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSsymfonypkg:deb/ubuntu/symfony?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSsymfonypkg:deb/ubuntu/symfony?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSsymfonypkg:deb/ubuntu/symfony?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSsymfonypkg:deb/ubuntu/symfony?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Symfony to versions 6.4.50 or later, 7.4.23 or later, or 8.1.11 or later where this issue is fixed. There is no indication that the vulnerability is mitigated by configuration changes alone. Applying the official patches is the recommended remediation.
Description
The Symfony HtmlSanitizer component's MetaRefreshAttributeSanitizer, intended to fix CVE-2026-48761, uses an overly narrow regular expression to sanitize meta tag refresh URLs. This flaw allows attackers to bypass sanitization and redirect users to untrusted sites in Symfony versions 6.1.x prior to 6.4.50, 7.x prior to 7.4.23, and 8.x prior to 8.1.11. The sanitizer fails to account for the full range of valid syntax defined by the WHATWG HTML Standard, causing some malicious URLs to bypass URL sanitization controls.