CVE-2026-63223 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-63223: CodeIgniter: Uploaded file extension validation bypass in is_image and mime_in rules

Vendor Codeigniter4
Product CodeIgniter4
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published July 31, 2026
Last update July 31, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. Prior to 4.7.4, the is_image and mime_in upload validation rules do not independently enforce a safe client filename extension, allowing a remote attacker to upload executable content when an application preserves the client filename and stores uploads in a web-accessible script-enabled directory. Applications are impacted when they validate uploads using is_image or mime_in without an independent safe extension check (such as ext_in on patched versions), save uploaded files using the client-supplied filename, and place uploads in a web-accessible directory where PHP files can execute. This issue is fixed in version 4.7.4.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 31, 2026 CVE published
July 31, 2026 Record updated

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