PatchTheCVECVE-2025-14894: Livewire Filemanager, commonly used in Laravel applications, contains LivewireFilemanagerComponent.php, which
CVE-2025-14894 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting filemanager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 50%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| Published | 2026-01-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-14894?
filemanager: upgrade to 1.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-14894 being exploited?
CVE-2025-14894 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-14894 affect?
CVE-2025-14894 affects filemanager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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
How urgent is CVE-2025-14894?
Priority 52/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
PHP vulnerabilities · Laravel vulnerabilities
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