Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms
Priority CRITICAL 94Exploited in the wildCWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-02-20CISA due date 2025-03-13
EPSS 0.21642 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cms (craftcms): 5.5.5, 4.13.8craftcms/cms (Packagist): 5.5.8, 4.13.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- 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 | 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.5.5; 4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.13.8 | 5.5.5, 4.13.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | craftcms/cms (Packagist) | 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.5.8 | 5.5.8 | Patch available | GHSA-x684-96hh-833x |
| — | craftcms/cms (Packagist) | 4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.13.8 | 4.13.8 | Patch available | GHSA-x684-96hh-833x |
- cms VendorCraft CMS Affected 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.5.5; 4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.13.8 Fixed in 5.5.5, 4.13.8 Patch available CNA
- craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.5.8 Fixed in 5.5.8 Patch available GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
- craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.13.8 Fixed in 4.13.8 Patch available GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 4.0.0, before 4.13.8; after 5.0.0, before 5.5.8 | Vulnerable | Craft CMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Craft CMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Craft CMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Craft CMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Craft CMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Craft CMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Craft CMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 4.0.0, before 4.13.8; after 5.0.0, before 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS
- cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS
- cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS
- cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS
- cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS
- cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS
- cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cms (craftcms) Fixed in 5.5.5, 4.13.8
- Fix · GHSA-x684-96hh-833x craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 5.5.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x684-96hh-833x craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.13.8 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2025-02-20 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
References
Advisory 2
More Craft Cms vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-24595 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
- TI-2020-07842 The SEOmatic component before 3.3.0 for Craft CMS allows Server-Side Template Injection… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-23209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23209 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x684-96hh-833x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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