Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Validation Placeholders
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01126 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CodeIgniter4 (codeigniter4): 4.3.5codeigniter4/framework (Packagist): 4.3.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| codeigniter4 | CodeIgniter4 | before 4.3.5 | 4.3.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | codeigniter4/framework (Packagist) | before 4.3.5 | 4.3.5 | Patch available | GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj |
- CodeIgniter4 Vendorcodeigniter4 Affected before 4.3.5 Fixed in 4.3.5 Patch available CNA
- codeigniter4/framework (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 4.3.5 Fixed in 4.3.5 Patch available GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.3.5 | Vulnerable | codeigniter4 |
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·codeigniter4
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CodeIgniter4 (codeigniter4) Fixed in 4.3.5
- Fix · GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj codeigniter4/framework (Packagist) Fixed in 4.3.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32692
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj
References
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2023-32692 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32692 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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