Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-19790
CVE-2018-19790
Description
An open redirect was discovered in Symfony 2.7.x before 2.7.50, 2.8.x before 2.8.49, 3.x before 3.4.20, 4.0.x before 4.0.15, 4.1.x before 4.1.9 and 4.2.x before 4.2.1. By using backslashes in the _failure_path input field of login forms, an attacker can work around the redirection target restrictions and effectively redirect the user to any domain after login.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
symfony/security-httpPackagist | >= 2.7.38, < 2.7.50 | 2.7.50 |
symfony/security-httpPackagist | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.49 | 2.8.49 |
symfony/security-httpPackagist | >= 3.0.0, < 3.4.20 | 3.4.20 |
symfony/security-httpPackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.15 | 4.0.15 |
symfony/security-httpPackagist | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.9 | 4.1.9 |
symfony/security-httpPackagist | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 |
symfony/securityPackagist | >= 2.7.38, < 2.7.50 | 2.7.50 |
symfony/securityPackagist | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.49 | 2.8.49 |
symfony/securityPackagist | >= 3.0.0, < 3.4.19 | 3.4.19 |
symfony/securityPackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.15 | 4.0.15 |
symfony/securityPackagist | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.9 | 4.1.9 |
symfony/securityPackagist | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | >= 2.7.38, < 2.7.50 | 2.7.50 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.49 | 2.8.49 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | >= 3.0.0, < 3.4.20 | 3.4.20 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.15 | 4.0.15 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.9 | 4.1.9 |
Affected products
6- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords3 versions
>= 2.7.38, < 2.7.50+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.7.38, < 2.7.50
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.7.38, < 2.7.50
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.7.38, < 2.7.50
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- symfony.com/blog/cve-2018-19790-open-redirect-vulnerability-when-using-security-httpnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106249nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-89r2-5g34-2g47ghsaADVISORY
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19790ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/security-http/CVE-2018-19790.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/security/CVE-2018-19790.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/symfony/CVE-2018-19790.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/99a0cec0a6be39ce5ef38386e57339603b33ee5bghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TD3E7FZIXLVFG3SMFJPDEKPZ26TJOW7ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JZMRJ7VTHCY5AZK24G4QGX36RLUDTDKEghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OA4WVFN5FYPIXAPLWZI6N425JHHDSWAZghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4TD3E7FZIXLVFG3SMFJPDEKPZ26TJOW7ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/JZMRJ7VTHCY5AZK24G4QGX36RLUDTDKEghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OA4WVFN5FYPIXAPLWZI6N425JHHDSWAZghsaWEB
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/21nvdWEB
- symfony.com/cve-2018-19790ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200227095826/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106249ghsaWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4441nvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TD3E7FZIXLVFG3SMFJPDEKPZ26TJOW7/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JZMRJ7VTHCY5AZK24G4QGX36RLUDTDKE/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OA4WVFN5FYPIXAPLWZI6N425JHHDSWAZ/nvd
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