CVE-2024-40075: XXE Vulnerability Found in Laravel v11.x
A significant XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability, CVE-2024-40075, has been discovered in Laravel v11.x, a widely used PHP web framework. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands and access sensitive data by exploiting the handling of the `__destruct` function in the `Monolog\Handler\Handler` class, which is integral to Laravel's logging mechanism. The vulnerability was detailed by security researcher Q16G, who traced the exploitation process through several components of Laravel's codebase, including the `Monolog\Handler\GroupHandler` and `Psy\Readline\Hoa\FileRead`, ultimately leading to the execution of arbitrary commands via the `Termwind\Components\Element`'s `__tostring` function. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to web applications developed with Laravel v11.x, potentially leading to data breaches and system compromises. Users are urged to update their applications to the latest version of Laravel to mitigate this risk. CVEs: CVE-2024-40075 [View Article](https://securityonline.info/cve-2024-40075-xxe-vulnerability-found-in-laravel-v11-x/)