#VU107991 Code Injection in Craft CMS - CVE-2025-32432

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107991

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [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:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32432

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Craft CMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Pixel & Tonic, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling HTTP requests. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the "/index.php?p=admin/actions/assets/generate-transform"  URL and execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Craft CMS: 3.0.0 - 5.6.16

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External links
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/3.x/CHANGELOG.md#3915---2025-04-10-critical
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/4.x/CHANGELOG.md#41415---2025-04-10-critical
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5617---2025-04-10-critical
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e1c85441fa47eeb7c688c2053f25419bc0547b47
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-f3gw-9ww9-jmc3
https://sensepost.com/blog/2025/investigating-an-in-the-wild-campaign-using-rce-in-craftcms/
https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/craft-cms-cve-2025-32432

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.