How severe is CVE-2025-14894?

CVE-2025-14894 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-14894 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-14894?

CVE-2025-14894 affects Livewire-filemanager Filemanager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14894?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-14894 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-14894 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-2947.

When was CVE-2025-14894 published?

CVE-2025-14894 was published on 2026-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-14894

CVE-2025-14894 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Livewire-filemanager Filemanager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-2947
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Livewire-filemanager Filemanager
Published: 2026-01-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Livewire Filemanager, commonly used in Laravel applications, contains LivewireFilemanagerComponent.php, which does not perform file type and MIME validation, allowing for RCE through upload of a malicious php file that can then be executed via the /storage/ URL if a commonly performed setup process within Laravel applications has been completed.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14894?: Livewire Filemanager, commonly used in Laravel applications, contains LivewireFilemanagerComponent.php, which does not perform file type and MIME validation, allowing for RCE through upload of a malicious php file that can then be executed via the /storage/ URL if a commonly performed setup process within Laravel applications has been completed.
How severe is CVE-2025-14894?: CVE-2025-14894 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-14894 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-14894?: CVE-2025-14894 affects Livewire-filemanager Filemanager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14894?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-14894 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-14894 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-2947.
When was CVE-2025-14894 published?: CVE-2025-14894 was published on 2026-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:livewire-filemanager:filemanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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