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TI-2025-41987 Aliases CVE-2025-68454GHSA-742x-x762-7383

Craft CMS vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI

Priority LOW 27CWE-1336Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
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-1336.

Summary

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. Versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 4.0.0-RC1 through 4.16.16 are vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI. For this to work, users must have administrator access to the Craft Control Panel, and allowAdminChanges must be enabled, which is against Craft CMS' recommendations for any non-dev environment. Alternatively, a non-administrator account with allowAdminChanges disabled can be used, provided access to the System Messages utility is available. It is possible to craft a malicious payload using the Twig `map` filter in text fields that accept Twig input under Settings in the Craft control panel or using the System Messages utility, which could lead to a RCE. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00943 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed cms (craftcms): 5.8.21, 4.16.17craftcms/cms (Packagist): 5.8.21, 4.16.17

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Craft CMScms5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.8.21; 4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.16.175.8.21, 4.16.17Patch availableCNA
—craftcms/cms (Packagist)5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.8.215.8.21Patch availableGHSA-742x-x762-7383
—craftcms/cms (Packagist)4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.16.174.16.17Patch availableGHSA-742x-x762-7383
  • cms VendorCraft CMS Affected 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.8.21; 4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.16.17 Fixed in 5.8.21, 4.16.17 Patch available CNA
  • craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.8.21 Fixed in 5.8.21 Patch available GHSA-742x-x762-7383
  • craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-RC1 to before 4.16.17 Fixed in 4.16.17 Patch available GHSA-742x-x762-7383

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.1 to before 4.16.17; 5.0.1 to before 5.8.21VulnerableCraft CMS
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableCraft CMS
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 rc1VulnerableCraft CMS
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 rc2VulnerableCraft CMS
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 rc3VulnerableCraft CMS
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableCraft CMS
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 rc1VulnerableCraft CMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.1 to before 4.16.17; 5.0.1 to before 5.8.21 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 5.8.21, 4.16.17
  • Fix · GHSA-742x-x762-7383 craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 5.8.21 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-742x-x762-7383 craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.16.17 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68454
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-742x-x762-7383

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

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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