Craft CMS's race condition in Token Service potentially allows for token usage greater than the token limit
Description
Craft is a content management system (CMS). In versions 4.5.0-RC1 through 4.16.18 and 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.22, a Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition exists in Craft CMS’s token validation service for tokens that explicitly set a limited usage. The getTokenRoute() method reads a token’s usage count, checks if it’s within limits, then updates the database in separate non-atomic operations. By sending concurrent requests, an attacker can use a single-use impersonation token multiple times before the database update completes. To make this work, an attacker needs to obtain a valid user account impersonation URL with a non-expired token via some other means and exploit a race condition while bypassing any rate-limiting rules in place. For this to be a privilege escalation, the impersonation URL must include a token for a user account with more permissions than the current user. Versions 4.16.19 and 5.8.23 patch the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
craftcms/cmsPackagist | >= 4.5.0-RC1, < 4.16.19 | 4.16.19 |
craftcms/cmsPackagist | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.23 | 5.8.23 |
Affected products
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6fx5-5cw5-4897ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27128ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/3e4afe18279951c024c64896aa2b93cda6d95fdfghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-6fx5-5cw5-4897ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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