CVE-2025-23209
Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms
KEVHIGH 8.1EPSS 21.8%
Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.
- Affected
- craftcms · cms
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 8.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v3.1 GITHUB
- 8.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v3.1 GitHub
- 8.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H - EPSS
- 21.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- added 2025-02-20
- Published
- 2025-01-18
- Updated
- 2026-02-26
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- farid-khelil/CVE_2025_232090★ · 2026-05-09
Security advisories
- craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
- advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
- craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603
- https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret