Slim has Reflected XSS in the HtmlErrorRenderer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Slim is a PHP micro framework that enables users to write simple web applications and APIs. In versions 4.4.0 through 4.15, if an application uses HttpException::setTitle() and/or setDescription() to include untrusted/request-derived data in the error title or description (e.g. "No products found matching '{$query}'."), an attacker could inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript that executes in the victim's browser when they encounter an HTML error page generated by Slim. The vulnerability is present even with displayErrorDetails = false as the unescaped title and description are rendered on this error path. Built-in exceptions (HttpNotFoundException, HttpBadRequestException, etc.) ship plain-text defaults, so a vanilla Slim app with no user code is not exploitable. Only applications that feed untrusted data into setTitle() and/or setDescription() are affected. The issue has been fixed in 4.15.2. If developers are unable to immediately update their applications, they can work around this issue by avoiding passing untrusted/request-derived data into HttpException::setTitle() and setDescription() and using static, plain-text error copy instead. They should also register a custom error renderer (an ErrorRendererInterface implementation, or a subclass of HtmlErrorRenderer that escapes the title and description) for the HTML media type.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| slimphp | Slim | 4.4.0 to before 4.15.2 | 4.15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | slim/slim (Packagist) | 4.4.0 to before 4.15.2 | 4.15.2 | Patch available | GHSA-53h4-8rc4-f539 |
- Slim Vendorslimphp Affected 4.4.0 to before 4.15.2 Fixed in 4.15.2 Patch available CNA
- slim/slim (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.4.0 to before 4.15.2 Fixed in 4.15.2 Patch available GHSA-53h4-8rc4-f539
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Slim (slimphp) Fixed in 4.15.2
- Fix · GHSA-53h4-8rc4-f539 slim/slim (Packagist) Fixed in 4.15.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53h4-8rc4-f539
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-48157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53h4-8rc4-f539 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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