UBUNTU-CVE-2026-121623: Path Traversal
The Symfony Serializer component DataUriNormalizer::denormalize() matches the data: scheme with a case-sensitive regular expression, allowing a value with an uppercase scheme, such as DATA:,/../../../etc/passwd, to bypass it, resulting in Arbitrary Local File Read through Path Traversal in Symfony versions prior to 5.4.56, 6.x prior to 6.4.50, 7.x prior to 7.4.23, and 8.x prior to 8.1.11. A value whose scheme is not lowercase data: are treated as a local file path and opened instead of being decoded as inline data, so the resulting File, \SplFileInfo, or \SplFileObject points at a file on the server, which the application then handles as the uploaded content. Any endpoint that deserializes untrusted input into one of these types is affected. FrameworkBundle registers DataUriNormalizer ahead of ObjectNormalizer by default. A single request with a crafted DATA: value is enough to read arbitrary local files that the application can access, with no authentication needed if the endpoint is public.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
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Symfony Serializer componentto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.4.56 - Upgrade
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Symfony Serializer componentto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.4.50 - Upgrade
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Symfony Serializer componentto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.4.23 - Upgrade
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Symfony Serializer componentto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.1.11
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which applications are exposed to this issue?
Applications are affected if an endpoint deserializes untrusted input into a File, SplFileInfo, or SplFileObject. FrameworkBundle registers DataUriNormalizer ahead of ObjectNormalizer by default, so this normalizer ordering is present by default.
What does an attacker need to exploit it?
An attacker needs to submit a crafted value using an uppercase DATA: scheme, such as a path-traversal value, to a vulnerable deserialization endpoint. A single request is sufficient, and no authentication is required when the endpoint is public.
What is the practical impact?
The crafted value is treated as a local file path rather than inline data, causing the application to open a file on the server. This can expose arbitrary local files that are readable by the application process.
Which Symfony versions need remediation?
Affected versions are Symfony releases before 5.4.56, 6.4.50 in the 6.x series, 7.4.23 in the 7.x series, and 8.1.11 in the 8.x series.