8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-41268
Symfony/SecurityBundle Password Change Bypass
Description

Symfony/SecurityBundle is the security system for Symfony, a PHP framework for web and console applications and a set of reusable PHP components. Since the rework of the Remember me cookie in version 5.3.0, the cookie is not invalidated when the user changes their password. Attackers can therefore maintain their access to the account even if the password is changed as long as they have had the chance to login once and get a valid remember me cookie. Starting with version 5.3.12, Symfony makes the password part of the signature by default. In that way, when the password changes, then the cookie is not valid anymore.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 24, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:25 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41268 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sensiolabs symfony
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-41268 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-41268.

URL Resource
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/36a808b857cd3240244f4b224452fb1e70dc6dfc Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/44243 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v5.3.12 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qw36-p97w-vcqr Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/36a808b857cd3240244f4b224452fb1e70dc6dfc Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/44243 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v5.3.12 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qw36-p97w-vcqr Patch Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-41268 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVE-2021-21424 - CRLF Injection - CVE-2021-41268 - Host Header Injection - CVE-2022-24894 - WebProfiler abierto - CVE-2019-10909 - Directory Traversal

Python

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
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Born at : May 7, 2025, 11:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

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HTML Python Shell

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Feb. 13, 2025, 8:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 891 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-41268 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41268 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/36a808b857cd3240244f4b224452fb1e70dc6dfc
    Added Reference https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/44243
    Added Reference https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v5.3.12
    Added Reference https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qw36-p97w-vcqr
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/36a808b857cd3240244f4b224452fb1e70dc6dfc No Types Assigned https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/36a808b857cd3240244f4b224452fb1e70dc6dfc Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/44243 No Types Assigned https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/44243 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v5.3.12 No Types Assigned https://github.com/symfony/symfony/releases/tag/v5.3.12 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qw36-p97w-vcqr No Types Assigned https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qw36-p97w-vcqr Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3.0 up to (excluding) 5.3.12
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.48 }} 0.02%

score

0.63764

percentile