Improper Privilege Management in Crafter Studio
Priority LOW 21CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A logged-in and authenticated user with a Reviewer Role may lock a content item.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.006 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.craftercms:craftercms (Maven): 3.1.18
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafter Software | Crafter CMS | 3.1 – 3.1.17 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.craftercms:craftercms (Maven) | 3.1.0 to before 3.1.18 | 3.1.18 | Patch available | GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf |
- Crafter CMS VendorCrafter Software Affected 3.1 – 3.1.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.craftercms:craftercms (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.1.18 Fixed in 3.1.18 Patch available GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:craftercms:crafter_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 to before 3.1.18 | Vulnerable | Crafter Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:craftercms:crafter_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 to before 3.1.18 Vulnerable ·Crafter Software
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf org.craftercms:craftercms (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.18 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23265
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf
References
More Crafter Software Crafter Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11458 In Crafter CMS Crafter Studio 3.0.1 a directory traversal vulnerability exists which… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-06004 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Crafter CMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-14105 A Server-Side Template Injection issue was discovered in Crafter CMS 3.0.18. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11462 Crafter CMS Crafter Studio 3.0.1 is affected by: XML External Entity (XXE). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2021-06007 Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources in Crafter Studio CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11460 In Crafter CMS Crafter Studio 3.0.1 an unauthenticated attacker is able to create a site… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-23265 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23265 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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