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).
Published: 2021-12-17
Score: 6.7 Medium
EPSS: 2.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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
History

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:45:00 +0000

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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'}


Subscriptions

Unisharp Laravel-filemanager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: snyk

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-17T11:38:06.941Z

Reserved: 2021-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-23814

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-17T20:15:08.340

Modified: 2025-06-17T12:15:20.773

Link: CVE-2021-23814

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Weaknesses