Code execution via unchecked sort callback
Published Feb 4, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025
Code injection in Twig 2.0.0 through 2.14.10 and 3.0.0 through 3.3.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP functions. The sandboxed sort filter passes its attacker-controlled arrow argument to uasort as a callback without first requiring a Closure. Reachability requires an application to render attacker-controlled templates in sandbox mode, and execution inherits the PHP process's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in Twig 2.0.0 through 2.14.10 and 3.0.0 through 3.3.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP functions. The sandboxed sort filter passes its attacker-controlled arrow argument to uasort as a callback without first requiring a Closure. Reachability requires an application to render attacker-controlled templates in sandbox mode, and execution inherits the PHP process's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-23614
- Published
- Feb 4, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 23, 2025
- Vendor
- Twig
- Product
- Twig
- Classifications
- CWE-74, CWE-94, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 4, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=>= 2.0.0, < 2.14.11
- Affected versionversion=>= 3.0.0, < 3.3.8
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- 4rtamis CVE-2022-23614 proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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