Privilege escalation in Craftcms Cms
CVE-2026-124429
Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining their direct permissions. Attackers can register using a deactivated account, set a new password, and inherit permissions stored in userpermissions_users, enabling privileged account takeover when email verification is disabled.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Security Advisory (GHSA-v25r-wr32-jfg7) (vendor-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 Privilege Escalation via Public Registration (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-124429?
- CVE-2026-124429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Craftcms Cms, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-124429?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.