CVE-2026-49970
Path traversal in Laravel-Mediable allows arbitrary file writes and potential RCE.
Is CVE-2026-49970 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-49970 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-49970?
CVE-2026-49970 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-49970?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-49970. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-49970 affect?
CVE-2026-49970 affects Laravel-Mediable < 7.0.0, MediaUploader::toDestination(), File::sanitizePath(), Laravel web apps using this package. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-49970?
Upgrade Laravel-Mediable to >=7.0.0, restrict uploads, and audit file permissions.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attackers can upload files to arbitrary locations (webroot, config dirs) via path traversal, enabling remote code execution.
Immediate action required
- affected< 7.0.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.