CVE-2023-24249
Published: 27 February 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-24249 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Laravel-Admin Laravel-Admin. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-24249 is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability, tracked under CWE-434, that affects laravel-admin version 1.8.19. The flaw permits an attacker to upload a crafted PHP file that results in arbitrary code execution on the server. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 with the vector string AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
An authenticated user with high privileges can exploit the issue over the network by uploading a malicious PHP file through the application's file-upload functionality, thereby achieving remote code execution with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score has remained flat at a peak of 0.4864 with no material increase after disclosure.
Public references point to the laravel-admin GitHub repository and project site along with a technical write-up, but contain no explicit statements on patches or mitigation steps.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-0705
Vulnerability details
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in laravel-admin v1.8.19 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHP file.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.