CVE-2026-63223
RCE via unsafe file upload validation in CodeIgniter before 4.7.4.
Is CVE-2026-63223 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-63223 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 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-63223?
CVE-2026-63223 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. 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-2026-63223?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-63223. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-63223 affect?
CVE-2026-63223 affects CodeIgniter < 4.7.4, Apps using is_image or mime_in upload validation, Apps saving client-supplied filenames to web-accessible PHP dirs. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-63223?
Upgrade to CodeIgniter 4.7.4; add ext_in checks; do not store uploads in web-exec directories.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution by uploading executable files when apps use is_image/mime_in, preserve client filenames, and store uploads in web-executable dirs.
Immediate action required
- affected< 4.7.4
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.