GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Packagist

GHSA-742x-x762-7383 Craft CMS vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI

MEDIUM Published 2026-01-05 Modified 2026-01-06 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2025-68454
Ecosystem
Packagist
Packages
craftcms/cms
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weaknesses
CWE-1336
Reviewed
2026-01-05

Affected packages

• Packagist craftcms/cms: >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.21 → fixed in 5.8.21 • Packagist craftcms/cms: >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.16.17 → fixed in 4.16.17

Description

For this to work, users must have administrator access to the Craft Control Panel, and allowAdminChanges must be enabled for this to work, which is against Craft CMS' recommendations for any non-dev environment. https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#set-allowAdminChanges-to-false-in-production Alternatively, a non-administrator account with allowAdminChanges disabled can be used, provided access to the System Messages utility is available. It is possible to craft a malicious payload using the Twig `map` filter in text fields that accept Twig input under Settings in the Craft control panel or using the System Messages utility, which could lead to a RCE. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue. References: https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/d82680f4a05f9576883bb83c3f6243d33ca73ebe https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2025-68454 Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-1336 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine weakness

References