CVE-2025-23209
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-94
Code Injection
Publication date:
18/01/2025
Last modified:
24/10/2025
Description
Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.00
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 (excluding) | 4.13.8 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 (excluding) | 5.5.8 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-23209



