Arbitrary file upload in Spatie Laravel Media Library

CVE-2021-45040

The Spatie media-library-pro library through 1.17.10 and 2.x through 2.1.6 for Laravel allows remote attackers to upload executable files via the uploads route.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.031 (86.4th 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-2021-45040?
CVE-2021-45040 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Spatie Laravel Media Library, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-45040?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-45040 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.