Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-54068
The short answer
CVE-2025-54068 affects livewire livewire and is rated critical (CVSS 9.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-03-20: attackers are using it, so patch it first. Fixed versions are published for livewire/livewire (3.6.4).
What it is
Livewire is a full-stack framework for Laravel. In Livewire v3 up to and including v3.6.3, a vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote command execution in specific scenarios. The issue stems from how certain component property updates are hydrated. This vulnerability is unique to Livewire v3 and does not affect prior major versions. Exploitation requires a component to be mounted and configured in a particular way, but does not require authentication or user interaction. This issue has been patched in Livewire v3.6.4. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to this version or later as soon as possible. No known workarounds are available.
Weakness: CWE-94.
Severity
9.2 critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 20, 2026
Federal due date Apr 3, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
96%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| livewire/livewire | Packagist | 3.6.4 | GHSA-29cq-5w36-x7w3 |
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Affected products
livewire. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/livewire/livewire/commit/ef04be759da41b14d2d129e670533180a44987dc Patch
- github.com/livewire/livewire/releases/tag/v3.6.4 Release Notes
- github.com/livewire/livewire/security/advisories/GHSA-29cq-5w36-x7w3 Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54068 US Government Resource
- www.threathunter.ai/blog/iranian-threat-actor-tools-techniques-iocs-ioas/ Third Party Advisory
Questions
Is CVE-2025-54068 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-54068 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-03-20, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-04-03.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54068?
Upgrade to a fixed version: livewire/livewire (Packagist) 3.6.4. CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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