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CVE-2019-9081 — framework

CRITICAL

CVE-2019-9081 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution vulnerability in laravel/framework. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for laravel/framework — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Laravel Framework Deserialization Vulnerability

Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
2 known
Exploitation data as of Feb 16, 2024 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐘laravel/framework

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The Illuminate component of Laravel Framework 5.7.x has a deserialization vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution if the content is controllable, related to the __destruct method of the PendingCommand class in PendingCommand.php.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐘Packagistlaravel/framework≥ 5.7.0&&< 6.20.446.20.44composer require laravel/framework:^6.20.44
Exploits & PoCs
2

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason:…

laworigin.github.ioNVDFeb 2019

Report on unit42.paloaltonetworks.com

unit42.paloaltonetworks.comAPIMay 2020

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for laravel/framework, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update laravel/framework to 6.20.44 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-9081 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Do not deserialise data from untrusted sources: where the format allows it, restrict deserialisation to an explicit allowlist of expected types, and prefer a data-only format (JSON, Protobuf) over one that can reconstruct arbitrary objects until you can upgrade.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Illuminate component of Laravel Framework 5.7.x has a deserialization vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution if the content is controllable, related to the `__destruct` method of the PendingCommand class in `PendingCommand.php`.
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