Improper Authorization in Craft CMS - CVE-2026-50282
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132934
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50282
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization validation for destination-folder deletion during forced asset-folder moves. A remote user can trigger a forced move into a conflicting name and delete a destination folder and its contents.
Affected software
Craft CMS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-50282
Install updates from vendor's website.
Craft CMS - addressed in versions 4.17.14, 5.9.21