CVE-2026-86437 Lara Dashboard before 1.3.2 Incorrect Authorization in Core-Upgrade Archive Upload
Non-superadmin administrators can upload malicious archives to overwrite application files, leading to remote code execution and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-86437?
CVE-2026-86437 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in laradashboard, published on 7 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lara Dashboard before 1.3.2 authorizes the POST /admin/settings/core-upgrades/upload endpoint with only the settings.edit permission, allowing non-Superadmin administrators to upload and extract arbitrary zip archives over the live application source code. Attackers can upload a malicious archive containing modified application files such as routes/web.php with embedded system commands, which execute as the web server user with access to environment secrets and database credentials.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86437?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86437?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86437 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-86437 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86437 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-849q-7g6r-c83p, GHSA-xv98-x5h7-4g7v.