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.
CVE-2025-23209
Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-20), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.0
- EG Score
- 9.0(high)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 90.2%
- KEV
- ⚠ Exploited
Published
January 18, 2025
Last Modified
October 24, 2025
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-23209Potential RCE with a compromised security key · Advisory · craftcms/cms · GitHub
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833xcommit e59e22b30c9d (craftcms/cms)
Patch available: craftcms/cms 5.9.16 (contains commit e59e22b30c9d)
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603Securing Craft | Craft CMS
https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secretAffected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| craftcms/cms | 4.0.0 ... 4.9.7 (170 versions) | 4.13.8 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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