CVE-2026-63223

critical

Description

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. Prior to 4.7.4, the is_image and mime_in upload validation rules do not independently enforce a safe client filename extension, allowing a remote attacker to upload executable content when an application preserves the client filename and stores uploads in a web-accessible script-enabled directory. Applications are impacted when they validate uploads using is_image or mime_in without an independent safe extension check (such as ext_in on patched versions), save uploaded files using the client-supplied filename, and place uploads in a web-accessible directory where PHP files can execute. This issue is fixed in version 4.7.4.

References

https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-mmj4-63m4-r6h5

https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/releases/tag/v4.7.4

https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/b6e9a4fa1dca2df3d3f261bdf61532df8c6420aa

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-07-31

Updated: 2026-07-31

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

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

Severity: Critical

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