CVE-2026-72785
Description
Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.10.5 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability. A control-panel user holding only the viewCategories permission (without saveCategories) for a category group can permanently modify that group's category structure — reordering and re-parenting categories — via the structures/move-element action. The structureEditable flag is computed from the view permission rather than the save permission, and the StructuresController authorizes the mutating action on that read-time session grant without a save re-check. Because a category's URI is derived from its position in the structure, moving a category changes its URL and those of its descendants and can corrupt navigation menus built from the category taxonomy. The issue is fixed in 5.10.6.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
craftcms/cmsPackagist | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.10.6 | 5.10.6 |
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References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxpx-f366-4xpqghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72785ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/eb63721b8476ef53f21d7de53d156eef531cb57dghsaWEB
- github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/4.18.2ghsaWEB
- github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.10.6ghsaWEB
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-xxpx-f366-4xpqnvdWEB
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-before-authorization-bypass-via-structures-move-elementnvdWEB
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