Symfony Host Header Injection vulnerability in the HttpFoundation component
Symfony 2.0.X before 2.0.24, 2.1.X before 2.1.12, 2.2.X before 2.2.5, and 2.3.X before 2.3.3 have an issue in the HttpFoundation component. The Host header can be manipulated by an attacker when the framework is generating an absolute URL. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious content into the Web application page and conduct various attacks.
Affected software
Click a technology to see all vulnerabilities affecting it.
| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | symfony/http-foundation | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.24, >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.12, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.5, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.0.24, 2.1.12, 2.2.5, 2.3.3 |
| Composer package | symfony/symfony | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.24, >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.12, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.5, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.0.24, 2.1.12, 2.2.5, 2.3.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4752
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130901060826/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61715
- https://symfony.com/blog/security-releases-symfony-2-0-24-2-1-12-2-2-5-and-2-3-3-released
- https://github.com/symfony/symfony
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/symfony/CVE-2013-4752.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/http-foundation/CVE-2013-4752.yaml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86374
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86373
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86372
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86371
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86370
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86368
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86367
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86366
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86365
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4752
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114450.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114461.html
- http://symfony.com/blog/security-releases-symfony-2-0-24-2-1-12-2-2-5-and-2-3-3-released
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
symfony/http-foundation, symfony/symfony- Disclosed
- 05.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-22pv-7v9j-hqxp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: symfony/http-foundation
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 12.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 3
- Medium 8
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 5
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
-
Symfony Host Header Injection vulnerability in the HttpFoundation component this entry
Know which vulnerabilities affect your application
With the DockRay integration and software inventory enabled, DockRay checks reported component versions against known vulnerabilities and notifies you about confirmed matches. Coverage depends on the supported technology and available advisory data.