CVE-2025-65346: Alexusmai/laravel file manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q5hg-wppq-r2cc
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CVSS 9.1
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-65346 is a HIGH (CVSS 9.1) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Alexusmai/laravel file manager libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves alexusmai laravel-file-manager is vulnerable to directory traversal via the unzip/extraction functionality. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-65346 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-65346
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q5hg-wppq-r2cc
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Alexusmai/laravel file manager
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-65346

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Alexusmai/laravel file manager dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

alexusmai/laravel-file-manager fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade alexusmai/laravel-file-manager to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for alexusmai/laravel-file-manager

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-65346, inspect your project dependencies for Alexusmai/laravel file manager:

inspect dependencies for alexusmai/laravel-file-manager

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Alexusmai/laravel file manager in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Alexusmai/laravel file manager, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

alexusmai laravel-file-manager 3.3.1 and below is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The unzip/extraction functionality improperly allows archive contents to be written to arbitrary locations on the filesystem due to insufficient validation of extraction paths.

CVE-2025-65346 Affected Alexusmai/laravel file manager Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
alexusmai/laravel-file-manager
 Packagist
≤ 3.3.1

References

NVD — CVE-2025-65346 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65346
Alexusmai/laravel file manager Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Theethat-Thamwasin/CVE-2025-65346
Alexusmai/laravel file manager Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Theethat-Thamwasin/CVE-2025-65346/blob/main/POC-CVE-65346.md
Alexusmai/laravel file manager Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/alexusmai/laravel-file-manager

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-65346?
CVE-2025-65346 is a security vulnerability in Alexusmai/laravel file manager involving alexusmai laravel-file-manager is vulnerable to Directory Traversal via the unzip/extraction functionality under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Alexusmai/laravel file manager versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: alexusmai/laravel-file-manager.
What version fixes CVE-2025-65346?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is alexusmai/laravel-file-manager affected?
Yes, alexusmai/laravel-file-manager is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-65346?
CVE-2025-65346 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-65346?
CVE-2025-65346 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-65346?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for alexusmai/laravel-file-manager'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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