Craft CMS Remote Code Execution vulnerability
Impact
This is a high-impact, low-complexity attack vector. Users running Craft installations before 4.4.15 are encouraged to update to at least that version to mitigate the issue.
Mitigations
- This has been fixed in Craft 4.4.15. You should ensure you’re running at least that version.
- Refresh your security key in case it has already been captured. You can do that by running the
php craft setup/security-keycommand and copying the updatedCRAFT_SECURITY_KEYenvironment variable to all production environments. - If you have any other private keys stored as environment variables (e.g., S3 or Stripe), refresh those as well.
- Out of an abundance of caution, you may want to force all your users to reset their passwords in case your database was compromised. You can do that by running
php craft resave/users --set passwordResetRequired --to "fn() => true".
References
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/7359d18d46389ffac86c2af1e0cd59e37c298857
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a270b928f3d34ad3bd953b81c304424edd57355e
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#4415---2023-07-03-critical
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | craftcms/cms | >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.4.15 | 4.4.15 |
References
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-4w8r-3xrw-v25g
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41892
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/7359d18d46389ffac86c2af1e0cd59e37c298857
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a270b928f3d34ad3bd953b81c304424edd57355e
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/c0a37e15cc925c473e60e27fe64054993b867ac1
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/c0a37e15cc925c473e60e27fe64054993b867ac1#diff-47dd43d86f85161944dfcce2e41d31955c4184672d9bd9d82b948c6b01b86476
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#4415---2023-07-03-critical
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176303/Craft-CMS-4.4.14-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Composer
- Package
craftcms/cms- Disclosed
- 13.09.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4w8r-3xrw-v25g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: craftcms/cms
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 127
- First → latest
- 07.2021 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 6
- Exploited in attacks
- 4
Severity breakdown
- Critical 9
- High 41
- Medium 65
- Low 12
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 22
- 2023: 13
- 2024: 9
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 74
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