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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-32692 · published 30 May 2023

CVE-2023-32692: Codeigniter code injection vulnerability

Codeigniter · Codeigniter

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when you use Validation Placeholders. The vulnerability exists in the Validation library, and validation methods in the controller and in-model validation are also vulnerable because they use the Validation library internally. This issue is patched in version 4.3.5.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% · top 35.1% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when you use Validation Placeholders. The vulnerability exists in the Validation library, and validation methods in the controller and in-model validation are also vulnerable because they use the Validation library internally. This issue is patched in version 4.3.5.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md Release Notes
https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj MitigationVendor Advisory
https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md Release Notes
https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-m6m8-6gq8-c9fj MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-32692), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.