CVE-2023-48217 Remote code execution via form uploads in statamic/cms

What is CVE-2023-48217?

CVE-2023-48217 is a high-severity vulnerability in statamic cms, published on 14 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Statamic is a flat-first, Laravel + Git powered CMS designed for building websites. In affected versions certain additional PHP files crafted to look like images may be uploaded regardless of mime type validation rules. This affects front-end forms using the "Forms" feature, and asset upload fields in the control panel. Malicious users could leverage this vulnerability to upload and execute code. This issue has been patched in versions 3.4.14 and 4.34.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-434, CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48217?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including statamic/cms. It affects 1 product.

Products include Statamic Statamic.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48217?

Upgrade statamic/cms to a fixed version for your release line: 3.4.14 or 4.34.0.

Is CVE-2023-48217 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in statamic cms

• CVE-2021-45364 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-27593 Statamic is vulnerable to account takeover via password reset link injection Critical 9.3
• CVE-2026-27939 Statamic allows Authenticated Control Panel users to escalate privileges via elevated session bypass High 8.8
• CVE-2017-11422 Statamic framework Incorrect Permission Assignment High 8.8
• CVE-2026-33172 Statamic has Stored XSS via SVG Sanitization Bypass High 8.7

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-2r53-9295-3m86.