Arbitrary file upload in Laravel Framework

CVE-2021-43617

Laravel Framework through 8.70.2 does not sufficiently block the upload of executable PHP content because Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php lacks a check for .phar files, which are handled as application/x-httpd-php on…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.198 (97.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43617?
CVE-2021-43617 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Laravel Framework, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-43617?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-43617 known to be exploited?
15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.