The Control Group - Arbitrary File Read (CVE-2019-17050)
5305Exploiting IPs reported
An issue was discovered in the Voyager package through 1.2.7 for Laravel. An attacker with admin privileges and Compass access can read or delete arbitrary files, such as the .env file. NOTE: a software maintainer has suggested a solution in which Compass is switched off in a production environment.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2019-17050 affects the Voyager Laravel package, allowing authenticated attackers to read or delete arbitrary files, such as the .env file.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 22nd of December 2023.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2019-17050 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2019-17050 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.
There are no public exploits for this vulnerability. However, it is usually abusing the Laravel debug mode.
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