CVE-2026-93534: Download of Code Without Integrity Check in spatie Scotty
A vulnerability was identified in spatie Scotty up to 1.4.2. Affected is the function SelfUpdater::update of the file app/Updater/SelfUpdater.php of the component Self Update Handler. Such manipulation leads to download of code without integrity check. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.4.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 4b4e11bfc98e3a2159bb2b3d9b040293fcc44744. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability exists in the SelfUpdater::update function of the app/Updater/SelfUpdater.php file in spatie Scotty up to version 1.4.2. It allows remote attackers to manipulate the update process to download code without verifying its integrity, potentially enabling code injection or execution of untrusted code. The vulnerability is addressed by upgrading to version 1.4.3, which includes a patch identified by commit 4b4e11bfc98e3a2159bb2b3d9b040293fcc44744.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to remotely cause the application to download and potentially execute code that has not been integrity-checked. This may lead to unauthorized code execution or compromise of the system running spatie Scotty. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade spatie Scotty to version 1.4.3 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified or required once the upgrade is applied.
CVE-2026-93534: Download of Code Without Integrity Check in spatie Scotty
Description
A vulnerability was identified in spatie Scotty up to 1.4.2. Affected is the function SelfUpdater::update of the file app/Updater/SelfUpdater.php of the component Self Update Handler. Such manipulation leads to download of code without integrity check. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.4.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 4b4e11bfc98e3a2159bb2b3d9b040293fcc44744. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
spatie
Scotty
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the SelfUpdater::update function of the app/Updater/SelfUpdater.php file in spatie Scotty up to version 1.4.2. It allows remote attackers to manipulate the update process to download code without verifying its integrity, potentially enabling code injection or execution of untrusted code. The vulnerability is addressed by upgrading to version 1.4.3, which includes a patch identified by commit 4b4e11bfc98e3a2159bb2b3d9b040293fcc44744.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to remotely cause the application to download and potentially execute code that has not been integrity-checked. This may lead to unauthorized code execution or compromise of the system running spatie Scotty. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade spatie Scotty to version 1.4.3 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified or required once the upgrade is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-18T08:54:30.878Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aad6b0a55bf5e2cf541929e
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 16:47:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 17:01:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:01:23 UTC
Views: 9
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