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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mmj4-63m4-r6h5 CodeIgniter: Uploaded file extension validation bypass in `is_image` and `mime_in` rules
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Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title CodeIgniter: Uploaded file extension validation bypass in is_image and mime_in rules
Weaknesses CWE-434
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T23:16:24.574Z

Reserved: 2026-07-15T22:19:06.907Z

Link: CVE-2026-63223

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T23:16:20.404Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-31T06:16:32.297

Modified: 2026-09-08T20:51:43.490

Link: CVE-2026-63223

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T19:30:17Z

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