CVE-2026-46637

CVE-2026-46637 is a low-severity security vulnerability in twig/markdown-extra (composer), affecting versions < 3.26.0. It is fixed in 3.26.0.

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Summary

Twig: HTML-output filters in twig/* extras incorrectly declared is_safe => ['all']

Description

Several filters in the twig/* extras packages are registered with is_safe => ['all'], which tells Twig's autoescaper to treat their output as safe in every context (html, js, css, url, ...). The output of these filters is plain text or HTML markup, neither of which is safe in every escaping context.

Affected filters:

  • html_to_markdown (twig/markdown-extra) emits plain Markdown text. league/html-to-markdown decodes HTML entities when producing code spans and fenced blocks, so an attacker-controlled <code>&lt;img src=x onerror=alert(1)&gt;</code> becomes `<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>`, which renders live when interpolated into an HTML page.
  • markdown_to_html (twig/markdown-extra) emits HTML. Safe in an HTML context but not in JS, CSS or URL contexts (e.g. when interpolated into an inline <script> block).
  • inline_css (twig/cssinliner-extra) emits HTML with inlined styles. Same constraint as markdown_to_html.

In all three cases, is_safe => ['all'] causes the autoescaper to emit the output verbatim in any context, even when the developer never wrote |raw. In a context such as a JS string or a URL parameter, this produces unescaped HTML and is exploitable as XSS.

Resolution

  • html_to_markdown no longer claims to be safe in any escaping context; its plain-text output is now autoescaped for the surrounding context.
  • markdown_to_html and inline_css are now declared is_safe => ['html'], asserting only what they actually guarantee.

Credits

Twig would like to thank Claude Mythos Preview (via Project Glasswing) for reporting the issue and providing the fix for html_to_markdown and markdown_to_html in twig/markdown-extra, and Christophe Coevoet for extending the audit to inline_css in twig/cssinliner-extra.

Impact

Affected versions

twig/markdown-extra (< 3.26.0) twig/cssinliner-extra (< 3.26.0)

Security releases

twig/markdown-extra → 3.26.0 (composer) twig/cssinliner-extra → 3.26.0 (composer)

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Remediation advice

Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:

twig/markdown-extra to 3.26.0 or later; twig/cssinliner-extra to 3.26.0 or later

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is CVE-2026-46637? CVE-2026-46637 is a low-severity security vulnerability in twig/markdown-extra (composer), affecting versions < 3.26.0. It is fixed in 3.26.0.
  2. Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-46637?
    • twig/markdown-extra (composer) (versions < 3.26.0)
    • twig/cssinliner-extra (composer) (versions < 3.26.0)
  3. Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46637? Yes. CVE-2026-46637 is fixed in 3.26.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
  4. Is CVE-2026-46637 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-46637 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
  5. What actually determines whether CVE-2026-46637 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
  6. How do I fix CVE-2026-46637?
    • Upgrade twig/markdown-extra to 3.26.0 or later
    • Upgrade twig/cssinliner-extra to 3.26.0 or later

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