High severity · published Jan 18, 2025
CVE-2025-23209
Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms
In wildKEV
8.1
CVSS
21.6%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 20, 2025
Federal remediation dueMar 13, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
cms · craftcms
>= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.5; >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.8 · source: vendor
CC
Craft Cms · Craftcms
after 4.0.0 before 4.13.8; after 5.0.0 before 5.5.8; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23209
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23209
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603
x_refsource_MISC
https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret
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