CVE-2025-54418 CodeIgniter4's ImageMagick Handler has Command Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious filenames or text inputs when using the ImageMagick handler in CodeIgniter4.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-54418?
CVE-2025-54418 is a critical command injection vulnerability in CodeIgniter4, published on 28 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. A command injection vulnerability present in versions prior to 4.6.2 affects applications that use the ImageMagick handler for image processing (`imagick` as the image library) and either allow file uploads with user-controlled filenames and process uploaded images using the `resize()` method or use the `text()` method with user-controlled text content or options. An attacker can upload a file with a malicious filename containing shell metacharacters that get executed when the image is processed or provide malicious text content or options that get executed when adding text to images Users should upgrade to v4.6.2 or later to receive a patch. As a workaround, switch to the GD image handler (`gd`, the default handler), which is not affected by either vulnerability. For file upload scenarios, instead of using user-provided filenames, generate random names to eliminate the attack vector with `getRandomName()` when using the `move()` method, or use the `store()` method, which automatically generates safe filenames. For text operations, if one must use ImageMagick with user-controlled text, sanitize the input to only allow safe characters and validate/restrict text options.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54418?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including codeigniter4/framework. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
codeigniter4/framework Packagist | All versions | 4.6.2 |
codeigniter4/framework Packagist | All versions | 4.6.2 |
Products include Codeigniter Codeigniter.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54418?
Upgrade codeigniter4/framework to 4.6.2 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-54418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in CodeIgniter4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9952-gv64-x94c.