CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-123490

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Craft CMS from 5.8.17 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability because getOwners() applies caller criteria without cleansing the query configuration. Authenticated control panel users can invoke attacker-selected static PHP callables via crafted criteria to promote every account to administrator.

Risk Assessment

An authenticated control panel user can gain full administrative control, modify content and data, and escalate further. High risk for instances with multiple editorial accounts.

Recommendation

Upgrade Craft CMS to 5.11.2 or later. Restrict control panel accounts to the minimum necessary.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Craft CMS from 5.8.17 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability because getOwners() applies caller criteria without cleansing the query configuration. Authenticated control panel users can invoke attacker-selected static PHP callables via crafted criteria to promote every account to administrator.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS