CVE-2013-4752
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4752- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4752- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1882 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1882- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-22pv-7v9j-hqxp
6.1
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.
- Record
GHSA-22pv-7v9j-hqxp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-22pv-7v9j-hqxp
6.1
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.
- Record
GHSA-22pv-7v9j-hqxp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.24 | 2.0.24 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.12 | 2.1.12 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.5 | 2.2.5 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.24 | 2.0.24 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.12 | 2.1.12 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.5 | 2.2.5 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.24, plus listed versions 2.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.7v2.0.10 Show 14 moreShow lessv2.0.11v2.0.12v2.0.13v2.0.14v2.0.15v2.0.16v2.0.17v2.0.18v2.0.19v2.0.20v2.0.21v2.0.22v2.0.23v2.0.9 |
2.0.24 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.12, plus listed versions v2.1.0v2.1.1v2.1.10v2.1.11v2.1.2 Show 7 moreShow lessv2.1.3v2.1.4v2.1.5v2.1.6v2.1.7v2.1.8v2.1.9 |
2.1.12 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.5, plus listed versions v2.2.0v2.2.1v2.2.2v2.2.3v2.2.4 |
2.2.5 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3, plus listed versions v2.3.0v2.3.1v2.3.2 |
2.3.3 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.24, plus listed versions 2.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.7v2.0.10 Show 13 moreShow lessv2.0.12v2.0.13v2.0.14v2.0.15v2.0.16v2.0.17v2.0.18v2.0.19v2.0.20v2.0.21v2.0.22v2.0.23v2.0.9 |
2.0.24 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.12, plus listed versions v2.1.0v2.1.1v2.1.10v2.1.11v2.1.2 Show 7 moreShow lessv2.1.3v2.1.4v2.1.5v2.1.6v2.1.7v2.1.8v2.1.9 |
2.1.12 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.5, plus listed versions v2.2.0v2.2.1v2.2.2v2.2.3v2.2.4 |
2.2.5 |
symfony/http-foundationPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3, plus listed versions v2.3.0v2.3.1v2.3.2 |
2.3.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4752 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Sensiolabs Symfony, published January 2, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in symfony/symfony 2.0.24.
References
symfony.com/blog/security-releases-symfony-2-0-24-2-1-12-2-2-5-and-2-3-3-released
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4752
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86367
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114450.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114461.html
securityfocus.com/bid/61715
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86365
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86366
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86368
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86369
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86370
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86371
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86372
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86373
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86374
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4752
web.archive.org/web/20130901060826/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61715
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/http-foundation/CVE-2013-4752.yaml
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/symfony/CVE-2013-4752.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-22pv-7v9j-hqxp
github.com/symfony/symfony