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TI-2026-66644 Aliases GHSA-gxxh-8vcj-w2mh

livewire-markdown-editor has arbitrary file upload that allows stored XSS via attachment handler

Priority LOW 38CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
Code execution, Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434 and CWE-79.

Summary

### Impact All versions of `mckenziearts/livewire-markdown-editor` prior to **v1.3** contain a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the `MarkdownEditor::updatedAttachments()` Livewire handler. The handler calls `$file->store()` with no server-side validation of MIME type, extension, or file content. Any authenticated user with access to a page embedding `<livewire:markdown-editor>` can upload files of any type (`.html`, `.svg`, `.js`, `.php`, `.exe`, etc.) to the disk configured by `livewire-markdown-editor.disk`. When that disk is a public cloud bucket (S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Cloudflare R2, Scaleway Object Storage — the common configuration when `FILESYSTEM_DISK` points to such a disk), uploaded files are served publicly with a guessed `Content-Type` header. The consequences include: - **Stored XSS** on the storage domain via uploaded `.html` or `.svg` files - **Phishing page hosting** on the application's own storage domain (trust laundering) - **Malware distribution** from a domain users associate with the application - **Markdown injection** in the editor output via crafted filenames (the client-supplied `getClientOriginalName()` value was inserted verbatim into the markdown) A real-world exploitation of this vulnerability was observed in production on a community platform using this package. ### Patches Upgrade to **v1.3** or later. ### Workarounds If developers cannot upgrade immediately, disable the upload UI on every instance of the editor by passing `:show-upload="false"`: ```blade <livewire:markdown-editor wire:model="content" :show-upload="false" /> ``` This hides the file input and prevents the vulnerable code path from being reached. ### Resources - Patch commit: https://github.com/mckenziearts/livewire-markdown-editor/pull/12 - Release: https://github.com/mckenziearts/livewire-markdown-editor/releases/tag/v1.3 - CWE-434: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html - CWE-79: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed mckenziearts/livewire-markdown-editor (Packagist): 1.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—mckenziearts/livewire-markdown-editor (Packagist)before 1.31.3Patch availableGHSA-gxxh-8vcj-w2mh
  • mckenziearts/livewire-markdown-editor (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.3 Fixed in 1.3 Patch available GHSA-gxxh-8vcj-w2mh

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-gxxh-8vcj-w2mh mckenziearts/livewire-markdown-editor (Packagist) Fixed in 1.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-gxxh-8vcj-w2mh

References

Sources

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