# CVE-2018-8947: rap2hpoutre Laravel Log Viewer before v0.13.0 relies on Base64 encoding for l, dl, and del requests, which makes it easier for remote attack

- Also known as: GHSA-63QJ-P8GH-5XXX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 0.13.0
- Published: 2018-03-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- rap2hpoutre/laravel-log-viewer (Packagist): fixed in 0.13.0

## Description

rap2hpoutre Laravel Log Viewer before v0.13.0 relies on Base64 encoding for l, dl, and del requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by reading arbitrary files via a dl request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, rap2hpoutre/laravel-log-viewer, upgrade to a fixed version (0.13.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/rap2hpoutre/laravel-log-viewer/commit/cda89c06dc5331d06fab863d7cb1c4047ad68357
- https://github.com/rap2hpoutre/laravel-log-viewer/releases/tag/v0.13.0
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44343/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44343
- https://github.com/scopion/CVE-2018-8947

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