Authentication bypass in Laravel TokenGuard via non-string input
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Laravel framework before 12.68.0 and from 13.0.0 before 13.29.0 is affected. TokenGuard does not reject a crafted non-string credential, so under affected MySQL or MariaDB configurations the lookup can match an unintended user (CWE-1287). An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication and take over an account on routes protected by TokenGuard.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Laravel is a web application framework. Prior to 12.68.0 and 13.29.0, TokenGuard configured as a standard token-based API guard does not reject a crafted non-string credential. Under affected MySQL or MariaDB configurations, the authentication lookup can match an unintended existing user, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and take over an account on routes protected by TokenGuard. This issue is fixed in versions 12.68.0 and 13.29.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laravel | framework | before 12.68.0; 13.0.0 to before 13.29.0 | 12.68.0, 13.29.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | laravel/framework (Packagist) | 13.0.0 to before 13.29.0 | 13.29.0 | Patch available | GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6 |
| — | laravel/framework (Packagist) | before 12.68.0 | 12.68.0 | Patch available | GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6 |
- framework VendorLaravel Affected before 12.68.0; 13.0.0 to before 13.29.0 Fixed in 12.68.0, 13.29.0 Patch available CNA
- laravel/framework (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 13.0.0 to before 13.29.0 Fixed in 13.29.0 Patch available GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
- laravel/framework (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 12.68.0 Fixed in 12.68.0 Patch available GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
Remediation
Upgrade the laravel/framework Packagist package to 12.68.0 on the 12.x line or to 13.29.0 on the 13.x line.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA framework (laravel) Fixed in 12.68.0, 13.29.0
- Fix · GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6 laravel/framework (Packagist) Fixed in 13.29.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6 laravel/framework (Packagist) Fixed in 12.68.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114509
- 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: Packagist/laravel/[email protected], Packagist/laravel/[email protected] · GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
- 2026-10-23 CVSS score added · GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
- 2026-10-23 Weakness changed · GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
- 2026-10-23 7 new references · GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/laravel/framework/security/advisories/GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6
- https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/8dbb08bccac1be095dba4a9d259a419620f1e8a5
- https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/9b21ce0a9bb2b2599978bc0b0df4abea952ad31c
- https://github.com/laravel/framework/releases/tag/v12.68.0
- https://github.com/laravel/framework/releases/tag/v13.29.0
- https://github.com/laravel/framework
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Sources
- CVE-2026-114509 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114509 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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