CVE-2025-23209
Confirmed PUBLISHEDPotential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.
- CVE Published
- Jan 18, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Feb 20, 2025
- CVSS
- 8.1 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| craftcms |
cms
|
>= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.5 |
Affected |
| craftcms |
cms
|
>= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.8 |
Affected |
CVE References
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603 github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147b...
- https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret craftcms.com · CVE Record https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2025-02-20 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-02-20 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
00:00 UTC over 1 year ago00:00 UTC · over 1 year ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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00:32 UTC over 1 year ago00:32 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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17:15 UTC over 1 year ago17:15 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-23209
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-23209",
"title": "Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms",
"affected_vendor": "craftcms",
"affected_product": "cms",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.1,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}