CVE-2025-14894
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2025-14894 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting livewire-filemanager filemanager. It was published on January 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Livewire Filemanager, commonly used in Laravel applications, contains LivewireFilemanagerComponent.php, which does not perform file type and MIME validation, allowing for RCE through upload of a malicious php file that can then be executed via the /storage/ URL if a commonly performed setup process within Laravel applications has been completed.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from livewire-filemanager. Update filemanager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| livewire-filemanager | filemanager | >= 0, < 1.0.0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-14894?
CVE-2025-14894 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting livewire-filemanager filemanager. It was published on January 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2025-14894?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-14894?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from livewire-filemanager. Update filemanager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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