CVE-2021-45040 json
The Spatie media-library-pro library through 1.17.10 and 2.x through 2.1.6 for Laravel allows remote attackers to upload executable files v…
published 2022-03-17 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-31837
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Spatie media-library-pro library through 1.17.10 and 2.x through 2.1.6 for Laravel allows remote attackers to upload executable files via the uploads route.
Exploit prediction
3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- cybersecthreat.com https://cybersecthreat.com/2022/03/14/cve-2021-45040/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
cybersecthreat.com
/2022/03/14/cve-2021-45040/
exploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
-
spatie.be
/docs/laravel-medialibrary/v9/handling-uploads-with-media-library-pro/processing-uploads-on-the-server
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-45040
- NVD CVE-2021-45040
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.