CVE-2021-3129

critical

Description

Ignition before 2.5.2, as used in Laravel and other products, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of insecure usage of file_get_contents() and file_put_contents(). This is exploitable on sites using debug mode with Laravel before 8.4.2.

References

https://github.com/facade/ignition/pull/334

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/php-servers-and-iot-devices-cyber/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/experts-reports-sharp-increase-in.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crystalray-hacker-expands-to-1-500-breached-systems-using-ssh-snake-tool/

https://sysdig.com/blog/llmjacking-stolen-cloud-credentials-used-in-new-ai-attack/

https://veriti.ai/blog/vulnerable-villain-when-hackers-get-hacked/

https://sysdig.com/blog/rubycarp-romanian-botnet-group/

https://sysdig.com/blog/cloud-threats-deploying-crypto-cdn/

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-3129

https://www.ambionics.io/blog/laravel-debug-rce

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165999/Ignition-Remote-Code-Execution.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162094/Ignition-2.5.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-01-12

Updated: 2025-11-10

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.94287