GHSA-8q2w-pv9p-mjvc
Laravel Backpack CRUD: HasUploadFields keeps the attacker-supplied file extension — public-disk uploads of `shell.php` reach the webserver
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | backpack/crud | >= 6.0.0, < 6.8.14 | 6.8.14 |
| Packagist | backpack/crud | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.38 | 7.0.38 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Summary
`HasUploadFields` (used via `CrudTrait` on Backpack-managed models) and the `withFiles()` uploader preserve the client-supplied file extension without validation. On installations using a `public` disk with `php artisan storage:link`, this allows an authenticated administrator to upload a file with a server-executable extension that the web server will pass to the PHP interpreter - if no MIME or other type of upload validation is present.
## Details
The `uploadFileToDisk` and `uploadMultipleFilesToDisk` methods hash the filename stem but write the client-supplied extension to disk verbatim — no allowlist, blocklist, or MIME check is applied inside the trait itself.
The newer `withFiles()` path (via `FileNameGenerator`) resolves the extension from the file's MIME type rather than the client filename, but also does not block server-executable types.
Applications that follow the Backpack quickstart without adding explicit `mimes:` or `mimetypes:` validation rules in their form requests are affected.
## Impact
An authenticated administrator with access to an upload-enabled CRUD panel, on a site using the `public` disk with web-accessible storage and no MIME type validation, can upload a server-executable file and achieve remote code execution.
**Conditions required for exploitation:**
- Authenticated admin access to a Backpack CRUD panel
- An upload field with no `mimes:` / `mimetypes:` validation rule
- The `public` disk in use (standard pattern for web-visible uploads)
- `php artisan storage:link` in place
- A web server + PHP-FPM stack (default on most hosts)
## Fix
A denylist for server-executable extensions has been added to both `HasUploadFields` and `FileNameGenerator`. Image-typed fields now additionally enforce an allowlist. This is defence-in-depth — it does not replace application-level validation.
## Recommended developer action
Review all upload fields and add explicit `mimes:` or `mimetypes:` validation in your form requests or field definitions. Refer to the [Backpack field documentation](https://backpackforlaravel.com/docs) for examples.
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Reported by Vishal Shukla ([@shukla304](https://github.com/shukla304)) via sechub.dev.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.