Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Laravel versions before 5.5.10 compared remember-me tokens in a way that was not constant-time. In practical terms, an attacker might infer token information from timing differences, but the source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring, exploitation evidence, or detailed impact boundaries.
Executive priority
Address during normal security remediation, with priority for public-facing Laravel login systems. Escalate if the application protects sensitive accounts, cannot be patched quickly, or relies heavily on persistent login sessions.
Technical view
CVE-2017-14775 concerns Laravel DatabaseUserProvider remember_me token verification before 5.5.10. The comparison was not constant-time, creating a timing side-channel risk around persistent-login token checks. The public sources identify the flaw and related Laravel release and pull request, but provide limited severity and exploitation detail.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to Laravel applications before 5.5.10 using DatabaseUserProvider and remember-me authentication. Internet-facing login flows may be more exposed. The bundle does not identify affected downstream products or configurations beyond Laravel before 5.5.10.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. This should be treated as a plausible authentication side-channel issue rather than confirmed in-the-wild compromise evidence.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports a non-constant-time token comparison in DatabaseUserProvider before Laravel 5.5.10. The bundle does not include CVSS, CWE, exploit proof, or broad product mapping. Avoid assuming exploitability without environment-specific timing feasibility analysis.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Laravel applications to version 5.5.10 or later.
- Review Laravel release notes and pull request details for vendor-confirmed context.
- Disable remember-me functionality until patched if immediate upgrade is blocked.
- Prioritize public authentication surfaces using DatabaseUserProvider.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Laravel framework versions across deployed applications.
- Confirm whether remember-me authentication is enabled.
- Confirm whether DatabaseUserProvider is used for authentication.
- Check dependency manifests and deployed artifacts for Laravel before 5.5.10.
- Review authentication logs for unusual remember-me activity.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/laravel/framework/releases/tag/v5.5.10CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/21320CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://laravel-news.com/laravel-v5-5-11CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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