Statamic Vulnerable to Superadmin Account Takeover via Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Lack of Proper X-CSRF-TOKEN Server-Side Validation
Impact
Stored XSS vulnerabilities in Collections and Taxonomies allow authenticated users with content creation permissions to inject malicious JavaScript that executes when viewed by higher-privileged users.
Source excerpt · OSVThe attack requires:
Affected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| Earlier releases before 5.22.1Ecosystem versions | 5.22.1 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-g59r-24g3-h7cm
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Original source description
Impact
Stored XSS vulnerabilities in Collections and Taxonomies allow authenticated users with content creation permissions to inject malicious JavaScript that executes when viewed by higher-privileged users.
This affects:
- Control panel users with permission to create or edit Collections and Taxonomies
- Versions up to and including 5.22.0
The vulnerability can be exploited to:
- Change a super admin's password (versions ≤ 5.21.0)
- Change a super admin's email address to initiate password reset (version 5.22.0)
- Gain unauthorized access to superadmin accounts
The attack requires:
- An authenticated user with control panel and content creation permissions
- A super admin to view the compromised content
Patches
This has been fixed in 5.22.1.
Credits
Statamic thanks Wojtek Chwala for responsibly reporting the identified issues and working with us as we addressed them.
References
- Security advisory github.com/statamic/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-g59r-24g3-h7cm
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64112
- Patch github.com/statamic/cms/commit/e513751f433679ce698606e20c554a0c839987c1
- Source reference github.com/statamic/cms
- Release notes github.com/statamic/cms/releases/tag/v5.22.1