Craft CMS has potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI
For this to work, the attacker must have administrator access to the Craft Control Panel, and [allowAdminChanges](https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/reference/config/general.html#allowadminchanges) must be enabled, which is against Craft CMS' recommendations for any non-dev environment. https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#set-allowAdminChanges-to-false-in-production Alternatively, they can have a non-administrator account with `allowAdminChanges` disabled, but they must have access to the System Messages utility. It is possible to craft a malicious payload using the Twig `map` filter in text fields that accept Twig input under Settings in the Craft control panel or using the System Messages utility, which could lead to a RCE. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.22 and 4.16.18) to mitigate the issue. References: https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/18208
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-28784US | high7.2 | — | ||
Craft is a content management system (CMS). Prior to 5.8.22 and 4.16.18, it is possible to craft a malicious payload using the Twig map filter in text fields that accept Twig input… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#set-allowAdminChanges-to-false-in-productionWEB
- https://github.com/craftcms/cmsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/18208WEB
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-qc86-q28f-ggwwWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28784ADVISORY
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