Unauthenticated Craft CMS users can trigger a database backup

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-68456
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-01-05 22:15:52 UTC
Updated2026-09-30 22:10:00 UTC
DescriptionCraft is a platform for creating digital experiences. In versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 3.0.0 through 4.16.16, unauthenticated users can trigger database backup operations via specific admin actions, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or information disclosure. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue. Craft 3 users should update to the latest Craft 4 and 5 releases, which include the fixes.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 7 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-202 | CWE-770 | CWE-770 CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | CWE-202 CWE-202: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary7HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED7HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Primary9.1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Craftcms Craft Cms All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Craftcms Cms affected >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.21 Not specified
CNA Craftcms Cms affected >= 3.0.0, < 4.16.17 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md [email protected] github.com Product, Release Notes
github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39 [email protected] github.com Patch
github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 github.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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