Path Traversal in Craftcms Cms
CVE-2026-124428
Craft CMS from 5.7.0 before 5.11.2 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows authenticated control panel users to read SVG files by posting arbitrary paths to the app/icon-svg endpoint. Attackers can supply aliases or absolute paths, which are resolved without permission checks, to read any SVG-content file readable by the PHP process, including files outside the Craft installation.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-5v62-pcq7-fxj9 (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-5.7.0-before-5.11.2-arbitrary-svg-file-r… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-124428?
- CVE-2026-124428 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Craftcms Cms, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-124428?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.