Twig: Sandbox state regression in deprecated internal wrappers in `src/Resources/core.php`
Description
The 3.26.0 source-policy hardening changed the signature of CoreExtension::checkArrow() to take a boolean $isSandboxed instead of an Environment, and added the same $isSandboxed argument to CoreExtension::arraySome() and CoreExtension::arrayEvery(). Compiled templates were updated to pass the per-source sandbox state computed at the call site.
The deprecated internal wrappers exposed in src/Resources/core.php for legacy third-party code (twig_check_arrow_in_sandbox(), twig_array_some(), twig_array_every()) were not updated:
twig_array_some()andtwig_array_every()callCoreExtension::arraySome()/arrayEvery()without forwarding the sandbox state. The underlying methods default$isSandboxedtofalse, so the callable-must-be-a-Closurerestriction is silently bypassed in sandbox mode and a string callable such as'strcmp'is accepted.twig_check_arrow_in_sandbox()passes theEnvironmentobject whereCoreExtension::checkArrow()now expects abool, which throws aTypeErroron PHP 8+.
Compiled Twig templates are not affected: they call CoreExtension::* directly with the correct arguments. Applications are only impacted if they still call the deprecated twig_* helpers on top of a sandboxed Environment.
Resolution
The three wrappers now resolve the current sandbox state via twig_resolve_is_sandboxed() (the same helper compiled templates use), and forward it to the corresponding CoreExtension::* method. twig_check_arrow_in_sandbox() no longer triggers a TypeError, and twig_array_some() / twig_array_every() now enforce the same sandbox restriction as compiled templates.
Credits
We would like to thank El Kharoubi Iosif for reporting the issue and Fabien Potencier for providing the fix.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | twig/twig | < 3.27.0 | 3.27.0 |
References
- https://github.com/twigphp/Twig/security/advisories/GHSA-p42q-9prx-q5wq
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/twig/twig/CVE-2026-48805.yaml
- https://github.com/twigphp/Twig
- https://github.com/twigphp/Twig/releases/tag/v3.27.0
- https://symfony.com/blog/cve-2026-48805-sandbox-state-regression-in-deprecated-internal-wrappers-in-src-resources-core-php
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-693- Platform
- Composer
- Package
twig/twig- Disclosed
- 30.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p42q-9prx-q5wq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: twig/twig
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
- 24
- First → latest
- 02.2022 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 8
- Medium 8
- Low 7
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 15
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