CVE-2021-23814

Published Dec 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
This affects versions of the package unisharp/laravel-filemanager before 2.6.2. The upload() function does not sufficiently validate the file type when uploading.

An attacker may be able to reproduce the following steps:

1. Install a package with a web Laravel application.
2. Navigate to the Upload window
3. Upload an image file, then capture the request
4. Edit the request contents with a malicious file (webshell)
5. Enter the path of file uploaded on URL - Remote Code Execution


**Note:** Prevention for bad extensions can be done by using a whitelist in the config file(lfm.php). Corresponding document can be found in [here](https://unisharp.github.io/laravel-filemanager/configfolder-categories).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-0578 This affects versions of the package unisharp/laravel-filemanager before 2.6.2. The upload() function does not sufficiently validate the file type when uploading. An attacker may be able to reproduce the following steps: 1. Install a package with a web Laravel application. 2. Navigate to the Upload window 3. Upload an image file, then capture the request 4. Edit the request contents with a malicious file (webshell) 5. Enter the path of file uploaded on URL - Remote Code Execution **Note:** Prevention for bad extensions can be done by using a whitelist in the config file(lfm.php). Corresponding document can be found in [here](https://unisharp.github.io/laravel-filemanager/configfolder-categories).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f8x6-m9f5-ffp8 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in unisharp/laravel-filemanager
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Description This affects the package unisharp/laravel-filemanager from 0.0.0. The upload() function does not sufficiently validate the file type when uploading. An attacker may be able to reproduce the following steps: - Install a package with a web Laravel application. - Navigate to the Upload window - Upload an image file, then capture the request - Edit the request contents with a malicious file (webshell) - Enter the path of file uploaded on URL - Remote Code Execution **Note: Prevention for bad extensions can be done by using a whitelist in the config file(lfm.php). Corresponding document can be found in the [here](https://unisharp.github.io/laravel-filemanager/configfolder-categories). This affects versions of the package unisharp/laravel-filemanager before 2.6.2. The upload() function does not sufficiently validate the file type when uploading. An attacker may be able to reproduce the following steps: 1. Install a package with a web Laravel application. 2. Navigate to the Upload window 3. Upload an image file, then capture the request 4. Edit the request contents with a malicious file (webshell) 5. Enter the path of file uploaded on URL - Remote Code Execution **Note:** Prevention for bad extensions can be done by using a whitelist in the config file(lfm.php). Corresponding document can be found in [here](https://unisharp.github.io/laravel-filemanager/configfolder-categories).
Title Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
snyk
Published
Updated
Jun 17, 2025, 11:38 AM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 17, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM