Use of hard-coded credentials in Craft CMS - CVE-2025-23209
Published: January 6, 2025 / Updated: April 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102307
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23209
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Pixel & Tonic, Inc.
Affected software:
Craft CMS
Craft CMS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded key.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-23209
Install updates from vendor's website.