High

Unexpected database bindings

  • Disclosed: 02.02.2021
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

This is a follow-up to the previous security advisory (GHSA-3p32-j457-pg5x) which addresses a few additional edge cases.

If a request is crafted where a field that is normally a non-array value is an array, and that input is not validated or cast to its expected type before being passed to the query builder, an unexpected number of query bindings can be added to the query. In some situations, this will simply lead to no results being returned by the query builder; however, it is possible certain queries could be affected in a way that causes the query to return unexpected results.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package illuminate/database < 6.20.14, >= 7.0.0, < 7.30.4, >= 8.0.0, < 8.24.0 6.20.14, 7.30.4, 8.24.0
Composer package laravel/framework < 6.20.14, >= 7.0.0, < 7.30.4, >= 8.0.0, < 8.24.0 6.20.14, 7.30.4, 8.24.0

References

CVSS score 7.2/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-74
Platform
Composer
Package
illuminate/database, laravel/framework
Disclosed
02.02.2021
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-x7p5-p2c9-phvg - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: illuminate/database

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
5
First → latest
01.2021 05.2024
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 4
  • Medium 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2021: 3
  2. 2022: 1
  3. 2023: 0
  4. 2024: 1
  5. 2025: 0
  6. 2026: 0
  1. Medium ghsa-cc2w-ghc5-m5qr >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.29 4.1.29
  2. High · 7.5 CVE-2020-24940 >= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.44, >= 6.0.0, < 6.18.34, >= 7.0.0, < 7.23.2 6.18.34, 7.23.2
  3. High ghsa-4mg9-vhxq-vm7j >= 8.0.0, < 8.40.0, < 6.20.26 8.40.0, 6.20.26
  4. Unexpected database bindings this entry
    High · 7.2 ghsa-x7p5-p2c9-phvg < 6.20.14, >= 7.0.0, < 7.30.4, >= 8.0.0, < 8.24.0 6.20.14, 7.30.4, 8.24.0
  5. High · 7.2 CVE-2021-21263 >= 7.0.0, < 7.30.3, >= 8.0.0, < 8.22.1, >= 6.0.0, < 6.20.12 7.30.3, 8.22.1, 6.20.12

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