TI-2023-15955 Aliases CVE-2023-32679 GHSA-vqxf-r9ph-cc9c

Remote Code Execution via unrestricted file extension in Craft CMS

HIGH 67CWE-74Published 2023-05-19 · Updated 2025-02-12

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Craft CMS is an open source content management system. In affected versions of Craft CMS an unrestricted file extension may lead to Remote Code Execution. If the name parameter value is not empty string('') in the View.php's doesTemplateExist() -> resolveTemplate() -> _resolveTemplateInternal() -> _resolveTemplate() function, it returns directly without extension verification, so that arbitrary extension files are rendered as twig templates. When attacker with admin privileges on a DEV or an improperly configured STG or PROD environment, they can exploit this vulnerability to remote code execution. Code execution may grant the attacker access to the host operating system. This issue has been addressed in version 4.4.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01845 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed cms (craftcms): 4.4.6craftcms/cms (Packagist): 4.4.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Craft CMS	cms	4.0.0 to before 4.4.6	4.4.6	Patch available	CNA
—	craftcms/cms (Packagist)	4.0.0 to before 4.4.6	4.4.6	Patch available	GHSA-vqxf-r9ph-cc9c

cms VendorCraft CMS Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.4.6 Fixed in 4.4.6 Patch available CNA
craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.4.6 Fixed in 4.4.6 Patch available GHSA-vqxf-r9ph-cc9c

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms::::::::	4.0.0 to before 4.4.6	Vulnerable	Craft CMS

cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.4.6 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS

Remediation

Fix · CNA cms (craftcms) Fixed in 4.4.6
Fix · GHSA-vqxf-r9ph-cc9c craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.4.6 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32679
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqxf-r9ph-cc9c

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-vqxf-r9ph-cc9c

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32679

Other 2

TI-2025-23503 Craft CMS Allows Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2024-37138 RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled in craftcms/cms KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
TI-2025-16994 Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2025-24595 Craft CMS stores user-provided content in session files KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2023-22284 Craft CMS Remote Code Execution vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2024-25171 Craft CMS up to v3.7.31 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the GraphQL API endpoint. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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