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TI-2026-37023 Aliases CVE-2026-50280GHSA-43cq-c2gq-pfpw

Craft CMS: Authorization bypass in `entries/move-to-section` via missing target-section save check

Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). In versions 5.0.0-RC1 and above prior to 5.9.21, the EntriesController::actionMoveToSection() endpoint gates the destination section only by viewEntries:$section->uid rather than requiring saveEntries permission (the source entry is separately checked via Entry::canMove()). As a result, a low-privileged authenticated control-panel user who can move an entry out of its current section can call moveEntryToSection() to rewrite the entry's sectionId and save it into a section where they have read access but no write access. This breaks the section-level authorization model, letting a user with limited permissions inject content into a protected section and interfere with editorial boundaries, approval workflows, and section-specific business logic. This issue has been fixed in version 5.9.21.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cms (craftcms): 5.9.21craftcms/cms (Packagist): 5.9.21

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Craft CMScms5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.9.215.9.21Patch availableCNA
—craftcms/cms (Packagist)5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.9.215.9.21Patch availableGHSA-43cq-c2gq-pfpw
  • cms VendorCraft CMS Affected 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.9.21 Fixed in 5.9.21 Patch available CNA
  • craftcms/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.9.21 Fixed in 5.9.21 Patch available GHSA-43cq-c2gq-pfpw

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Craft CMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Craft CMS

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cms (craftcms) Fixed in 5.9.21
  • Fix · GHSA-43cq-c2gq-pfpw craftcms/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 5.9.21 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-50280
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43cq-c2gq-pfpw

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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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