Vulnerability · Published Jan 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-47756Laravel Valet 2.0.3 - Local Privilege Escalation (macOS)
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in Laravel Valet from Laravel. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Laravel Valet versions 1.1.4 to 2.0.3 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows users to modify the valet command with root privileges. Attackers can edit the symlinked valet command to execute arbitrary code with root permissions without additional authentication.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Laravel | Laravel Valet | 1.1.4 to 2.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-50591 exploit
- Laravel Valet Official Documentation product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Laravel Valet 2.0.3 - Local Privilege Escalation (macOS) third-party-advisory