High severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 16, 2026· Updated Mar 18, 2026
Craft CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation/Bypass through UsersController->actionImpersonateWithToken()
CVE-2026-32267
Description
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). From version 4.0.0-RC1 to before version 4.17.6 and from version 5.0.0-RC1 to before version 5.9.12, a low-privilege user (or an unauthenticated user who has been sent a shared URL) can escalate their privileges to admin by abusing UsersController->actionImpersonateWithToken. This issue has been patched in versions 4.17.6 and 5.9.12.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
craftcms/cmsPackagist | >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.6 | 4.17.6 |
craftcms/cmsPackagist | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.12 | 5.9.12 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cc7p-2j3x-x7xfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32267ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/6301e217c5f15617d939c432cb770db50af14b33ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-cc7p-2j3x-x7xfghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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