Craft CMS has a theoretical bypass for CVE-2025-23209
**Pre-requisites:** * Have a compromised security key (https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret) * Somehow, manage to create an arbitrary file in Craft’s `/storage/backups` folder. With those two pieces in place, you could create a specific, malicious request to the `/updater/restore-db` endpoint to execute CLI commands remotely. Fixed in https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a19d46be78a9ca1ea474012a10e97bed0d787f57 ----- Reported by Marco O. (segfault)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-54417US | high8.8 | — | ||
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… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/craftcms/cmsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a19d46be78a9ca1ea474012a10e97bed0d787f57WEB
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2vcf-qxv3-2mgwWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23209ADVISORY
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54417ADVISORY
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