LaRecipe - RCE (CVE-2025-53833)

CVE-2025-53833 is a critical Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in LaRecipe versions prior to 2.8.1, which can lead to remote code execution (RCE) under certain configurations. Exploiting this flaw, attackers may execute arbitrary commands on the server, access sensitive environment variables, and potentially escalate their privileges, posing a severe risk to affected Laravel applications.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 24th of July 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2025-53833 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2025-53833 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Attackers exploit the LaRecipe documentation endpoint by injecting SSTI payloads such as {{phpinfo()}} in the query string, potentially leading to remote code execution on vulnerable servers.