Authenticated RCE through Twig sandbox escape
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-693Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
The Twig sandbox mechanism in Craft CMS is configured to allow dangerous functionality from the Yii framework, leading to authenticated RCE similar to previously disclosed vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00451 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cms (craftcms): 4.18.3, 5.10.7
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cms (craftcms) Fixed in 4.18.3, 5.10.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fvq-jx89-q558
References
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-2026-79988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9fvq-jx89-q558 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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