RCE in Laravel Livewire
CVE-2025-54068
Livewire is a full-stack framework for Laravel. In Livewire v3 up to and including v3.6.3, a vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote command execution in specific scenarios. The issue stems from how certain component property updates are hydrated. This vulnerability is unique to Livewire v3 and does not affect prior major versions. Exploitation requires a component to be mounted and configured in a particular way, but does not require authentication or user interaction. This issue has been patched in Livewire v3.6.4. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to this version or later as soon as possible. No known workarounds are available.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.965 (99.9th 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
- Laravel Livewire
- Livewire — versions >= 3.0.0-beta.1, < 3.6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-54068?
- CVE-2025-54068 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Laravel Livewire, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-54068?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-54068 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-54068 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-03-20), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.