Craft CMS has a potential RCE with a compromised security key
The advisory, in context
Impact
This is an RCE vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised.
https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret
Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected.
Patches
This has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8.
Workarounds
If you can't update to a patched version, then rotating your security key and ensuring its privacy will help to migitgate the issue.
References
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603
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.
From 5.0.0-RC1 before 5.5.8
Fixed in 5.5.8
75 explicitly affected versions
5.0.0, 5.0.0-RC1, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.10, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.2.0, 5.2.0-beta.1, 5.2.0-beta.2, 5.2.0-beta.3, 5.2.0-beta.4, 5.2.0-beta.5, 5.2.0-beta.6, 5.2.1, 5.2.10, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.4.1, 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.3.0, 5.3.0-beta.1, 5.3.0-beta.2, 5.3.0.1, 5.3.0.2, 5.3.0.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.3.5, 5.3.6, 5.4.0, 5.4.0.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.10, 5.4.10.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.5.1, 5.4.6, 5.4.7, 5.4.7.1, 5.4.8, 5.4.9, 5.5.0, 5.5.0.1, 5.5.1, 5.5.1.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 5.5.6, 5.5.6.1, 5.5.7
View affected-version evidence
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}From 4.0.0-RC1 before 4.13.8
Fixed in 4.13.8
170 explicitly affected versions
4.0.0, 4.0.0-RC1, 4.0.0-RC2, 4.0.0-RC3, 4.0.0.1, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.5.1, 4.0.5.2, 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 4.1.0.1, 4.1.0.2, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.4.1, 4.10.0, 4.10.0-beta.1, 4.10.0-beta.2, 4.10.1, 4.10.2, 4.10.3, 4.10.4, 4.10.5, 4.10.6, 4.10.7, 4.10.8, 4.11.0, 4.11.0.1, 4.11.0.2, 4.11.1, 4.11.2, 4.11.3, 4.11.4, 4.11.5, 4.12.0, 4.12.1, 4.12.2, 4.12.3, 4.12.4, 4.12.4.1, 4.12.5, 4.12.6, 4.12.6.1, 4.12.7, 4.12.8, 4.12.9, 4.13.0, 4.13.1, 4.13.1.1, 4.13.2, 4.13.3, 4.13.4, 4.13.5, 4.13.6, 4.13.7, 4.2.0, 4.2.0.1, 4.2.0.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.5.1, 4.2.5.2, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 4.2.8, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.10, 4.3.11, 4.3.2, 4.3.2.1, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.6.1, 4.3.7, 4.3.7.1, 4.3.8, 4.3.8.1, 4.3.8.2, 4.3.9, 4.4.0, 4.4.0-beta.1, 4.4.0-beta.2, 4.4.0-beta.3, 4.4.0-beta.4, 4.4.0-beta.5, 4.4.0-beta.6, 4.4.0-beta.7, 4.4.1, 4.4.10, 4.4.10.1, 4.4.11, 4.4.12, 4.4.13, 4.4.14, 4.4.15, 4.4.16, 4.4.16.1, 4.4.17, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6, 4.4.6.1, 4.4.7, 4.4.7.1, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.5.0, 4.5.0-beta.1, 4.5.0-beta.2, 4.5.1, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.11.1, 4.5.12, 4.5.13, 4.5.14, 4.5.15, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.6, 4.5.6.1, 4.5.7, 4.5.8, 4.5.9, 4.6.0, 4.6.0-RC1, 4.6.1, 4.7.0, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.2.1, 4.7.3, 4.7.4, 4.8.0, 4.8.1, 4.8.10, 4.8.11, 4.8.2, 4.8.3, 4.8.4, 4.8.5, 4.8.6, 4.8.7, 4.8.8, 4.8.9, 4.9.0, 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3, 4.9.4, 4.9.5, 4.9.6, 4.9.7
View affected-version evidence
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}References
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23209
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603
- https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-23209