Laravel Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability (CVE-2018-15133)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-01-16 · CVE-2018-15133
Laravel Framework contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability, allowing for remote command execution. This vulnerability may only be exploited if a malicious user has accessed the application encryption key (APPKEY environment variable). CISA added CVE-2018-15133 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 16, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Feb 6, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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