Craft contains a theoretical bypass for CVE-2025-23209
Description
Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. Versions 4.13.8 through 4.16.2 and 5.5.8 through 5.8.3 contain a vulnerability that can bypass CVE-2025-23209: "Craft CMS has a potential RCE with a compromised security key". To exploit this vulnerability, the project must meet these requirements: have a compromised security key and create an arbitrary file in Craft's /storage/backups folder. With those criteria in place, attackers could create a specific, malicious request to the /updater/restore-db endpoint and execute CLI commands remotely. This issue is fixed in versions 4.16.3 and 5.8.4.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
craftcms/cmsPackagist | >= 4.13.8, < 4.16.3 | 4.16.3 |
craftcms/cmsPackagist | >= 5.5.8, < 5.8.4 | 5.8.4 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23209ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54417ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a19d46be78a9ca1ea474012a10e97bed0d787f57ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgwghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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