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CVE-2023-32692: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Validation Placeholders

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-05-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when you use Validation Placeholders. The vulnerability exists in the Validation library, and validation methods in the controller and in-model validation are also vulnerable because they use the Validation library internally. This issue is patched in version 4.3.5.

Affected products

• CodeIgniter4: before 4.3.5 — fixed in 4.3.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CodeIgniter4 4.3.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md
• https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj
• https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md
• https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj

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