TI-2025-34223 Aliases CVE-2025-54417 GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw

Craft contains a theoretical bypass for CVE-2025-23209

LOW 26CWE-94Published 2025-08-09 · Updated 2025-08-11

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. Versions 4.13.8 through 4.16.2 and 5.5.8 through 5.8.3 contain a vulnerability that can bypass CVE-2025-23209: "Craft CMS has a potential RCE with a compromised security key". To exploit this vulnerability, the project must meet these requirements: have a compromised security key and create an arbitrary file in Craft's /storage/backups folder. With those criteria in place, attackers could create a specific, malicious request to the /updater/restore-db endpoint and execute CLI commands remotely. This issue is fixed in versions 4.16.3 and 5.8.4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0053 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed cms (craftcms): 4.16.3, 5.8.4craftcms/cms (Packagist): 4.16.3, 5.8.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
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	4.13.8 to before 4.16.3; 5.5.8 to before 5.8.4	4.16.3, 5.8.4	Patch available	CNA
—	craftcms/cms (Packagist)	4.13.8 to before 4.16.3	4.16.3	Patch available	GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw
—	craftcms/cms (Packagist)	5.5.8 to before 5.8.4	5.8.4	Patch available	GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw

cms VendorCraft CMS Affected 4.13.8 to before 4.16.3; 5.5.8 to before 5.8.4 Fixed in 4.16.3, 5.8.4 Patch available CNA
craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.13.8 to before 4.16.3 Fixed in 4.16.3 Patch available GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw
craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.5.8 to before 5.8.4 Fixed in 5.8.4 Patch available GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms::::::::	4.13.8 to before 4.16.3; 5.5.8 to before 5.8.4	Vulnerable	Craft CMS

cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13.8 to before 4.16.3; 5.5.8 to before 5.8.4 Vulnerable ·Craft CMS

Remediation

Fix · CNA cms (craftcms) Fixed in 4.16.3, 5.8.4
Fix · GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.16.3 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 5.8.4 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54417
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a19d46be78a9ca1ea474012a10e97bed0d787f57

Advisory 3

Other 1

https://github.com/craftcms/cms

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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