CVE-2018-14774: Input Validation

Published Aug 3, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in HttpKernel in Symfony 2.7.0 through 2.7.48, 2.8.0 through 2.8.43, 3.3.0 through 3.3.17, 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, 4.0.0 through 4.0.13, and 4.1.0 through 4.1.2. When using HttpCache, the values of the X-Forwarded-Host headers are implicitly set as trusted while this should be forbidden, leading to potential host header injection.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
composer/symfony/symfony>=4.1.0<=4.1.2
4.1.3
composer/symfony/symfony>=4.0.0<=4.0.13
4.0.14
composer/symfony/symfony>=3.4.0<=3.4.13
3.4.14
composer/symfony/symfony>=3.3.0<=3.3.17
3.3.18
composer/symfony/symfony>=2.8.0<=2.8.43
2.8.44
composer/symfony/symfony>=2.7.0<=2.7.48
2.7.49
SensioLabs Symfony>=2.7.0<=2.7.48
SensioLabs Symfony>=2.8.0<=2.8.43
SensioLabs Symfony>=3.3.0<=3.3.17
SensioLabs Symfony>=3.4.0<=3.4.13
SensioLabs Symfony>=4.0.0<=4.0.13
SensioLabs Symfony>=4.1.0<=4.1.2

Event History

Aug 3, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
02:20 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14774?

The severity of CVE-2018-14774 is high with a severity value of 7.2.

2

How does CVE-2018-14774 affect Symfony?

CVE-2018-14774 affects Symfony versions 2.7.0 through 2.7.48, 2.8.0 through 2.8.43, 3.3.0 through 3.3.17, 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, 4.0.0 through 4.0.13, and 4.1.0 through 4.1.2.

3

What is the remedy for CVE-2018-14774?

The remedy for CVE-2018-14774 is to upgrade Symfony to version 4.1.3, 4.0.14, 3.4.14, 3.3.18, 2.8.44, or 2.7.49.

4

What is the issue in CVE-2018-14774?

The issue in CVE-2018-14774 is the implicit trust of X-Forwarded-Host headers when using HttpCache in Symfony.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14774?

More information about CVE-2018-14774 can be found at the following references: [NIST NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14774), [GitHub](https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/725dee4cd8b4ccd52e335ae4b4522242cea9bd4a), [Symfony Blog](https://symfony.com/blog/cve-2018-14774-possible-host-header-injection-when-using-httpcache)

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