Improper access control in Craft CMS - CVE-2025-54417
Published: April 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126475
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54417
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Pixel & Tonic, Inc.
Affected software:
Craft CMS
Craft CMS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the /updater/restore-db endpoint when handling a crafted restore request referencing an attacker-created backup file. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to execute arbitrary commands.
Exploitation requires a compromised security key and the ability to create an arbitrary file in the /storage/backups folder.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-54417
Install security update from vendor's website.