ADVISORY

CRITICAL: codeigniter4/framework — CodeIgniter: Uploaded file extension validation bypass in `is_image` and `mime_in` rules

Impact This is an unsafe file upload validation vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution in vulnerable application configurations. Applications are impacted when they: - validate uploads using isimage or mimein without an independent safe…

Source codeigniter4/frameworkPublished 7d ago · Aug 7, 2026Posted on Bluesky

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Package
codeigniter4/framework
Ecosystem
composer
Severity
CRITICAL
ID
CVE-2026-63223

Impact This is an unsafe file upload validation vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution in vulnerable application configurations. Applications are impacted when they: - validate uploads using isimage or mimein without an independent safe…

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