Vulnerability in Craftcms Cms
CVE-2025-68454
Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. Versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 4.0.0-RC1 through 4.16.16 are vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI. For this to work, users must have administrator access to the Craft Control Panel, and allowAdminChanges must be enabled, which is against Craft CMS' recommendations for any non-dev environment. 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.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Craftcms Cms — versions >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.21, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.16.17
- Craftcms Craft_cms — versions 4.0.0, 5.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-68454?
- CVE-2025-68454 is a high-severity vulnerability in Craftcms Cms, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-68454?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.