High severity · published Aug 9, 2025
CVE-2025-54417
Craft contains a theoretical bypass for CVE-2025-23209
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. Versions 4.13.8 through 4.16.2 and 5.5.8 through 5.8.3 contain a vulnerability that can bypass CVE-2025-23209: "Craft CMS has a potential RCE with a compromised security key". To exploit this vulnerability, the project must meet these requirements: have a compromised security key and create an arbitrary file in Craft's /storage/backups folder. With those criteria in place, attackers could create a specific, malicious request to the /updater/restore-db endpoint and execute CLI commands remotely. This issue is fixed in versions 4.16.3 and 5.8.4.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
cms · craftcms
>= 4.13.8, < 4.16.3; >= 5.5.8, < 5.8.4 · source: vendor
CC
Craft Cms · Craftcms
4.13.8 before 4.16.3; 5.5.8 before 5.8.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54417
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54417
Patch
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a19d46be78a9ca1ea474012a10e97bed0d787f57
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgw
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