GHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg — laravel/framework
HIGHGHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg is a high-severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in laravel/framework. A fix is available for laravel/framework — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Unexpected database bindings
Real-World Exposure
laravel/framework🐘laravel/framework🐘laravel/framework🐘illuminate/database🐘illuminate/database🐘illuminate/databaseReal-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
This is a follow-up to the previous security advisory (GHSA-3p32-j457-pg5x) which addresses a few additional edge cases.
If a request is crafted where a field that is normally a non-array value is an array, and that input is not validated or cast to its expected type before being passed to the query builder, an unexpected number of query bindings can be added to the query. In some situations, this will simply lead to no results being returned by the query builder; however, it is possible certain queries could be affected in a way that causes the query to return unexpected results.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | laravel/framework | all versions | 6.20.14composer require laravel/framework:^6.20.14 |
| 🐘Packagist | laravel/framework | ≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.30.4 | 7.30.4composer require laravel/framework:^7.30.4 |
| 🐘Packagist | laravel/framework | ≥ 8.0.0&&< 8.24.0 | 8.24.0composer require laravel/framework:^8.24.0 |
| 🐘Packagist | illuminate/database | all versions | 6.20.14composer require illuminate/database:^6.20.14 |
| 🐘Packagist | illuminate/database | ≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.30.4 | 7.30.4composer require illuminate/database:^7.30.4 |
| 🐘Packagist | illuminate/database | ≥ 8.0.0&&< 8.24.0 | 8.24.0composer require illuminate/database:^8.24.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
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.
Fix
Update laravel/framework to 6.20.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.