CVE-2020-24940: Guard bypass in Eloquent models affecting Laravel illuminate database component

high Affects illuminate/database. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-05-24; advisory modified 2024-11-29.

Guard bypass in Eloquent models affecting Laravel illuminate database component

Package: illuminate/database Composer
Affected versions: >=5.5.0 and <=5.5.44 or >=6.0.0 and <6.18.34 or >=7.0.0 and <7.23.2
Fixed in: 6.18.34, 7.23.2
Severity: high CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (68.2th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-24
Source: osv.dev

References

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