Craft CMS Vulnerable to Stored XSS in Revision Context Menu
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). In versions 5.9.0-beta.1 through 5.9.10, the revision/draft context menu in the element editor renders the creator’s fullName as raw HTML due to the use of Template::raw() combined with Craft::t() string interpolation. A low-privileged control panel user (e.g., Author) can set their fullName to an XSS payload via the profile editor, then create an entry with two saves. If an administrator is logged in and executes a specifically crafted payload while an elevated session is active, the attacker’s account can be elevated to administrator. This issue has been fixed in version 5.9.11.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 5.9.0-beta.1 to before 5.9.11 | 5.9.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | craftcms/cms (Packagist) | 5.9.0-beta.1 to before 5.9.11 | 5.9.11 | Patch available | GHSA-3x4w-mxpf-fhqq |
- cms VendorCraft CMS Affected 5.9.0-beta.1 to before 5.9.11 Fixed in 5.9.11 Patch available CNA
- craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.9.0-beta.1 to before 5.9.11 Fixed in 5.9.11 Patch available GHSA-3x4w-mxpf-fhqq
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cms (craftcms) Fixed in 5.9.11
- Fix · GHSA-3x4w-mxpf-fhqq craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 5.9.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x4w-mxpf-fhqq
References
Patch 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-2025-16994 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-33051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x4w-mxpf-fhqq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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