CVE-2023-41892: Craft CMS Remote Code Execution vulnerability
Noroxi assessment
Priority: This week (action score 67/100)
- A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit, Nuclei); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 94.2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.8% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: craftcms/cms (Packagist) 4.4.15.
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window. Upgrade to craftcms/cms (Packagist) 4.4.15 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Craft CMS is a platform for creating digital experiences. This is a high-impact, low-complexity attack vector. Users running Craft installations before 4.4.15 are encouraged to update to at least that version to mitigate the issue. This issue has been fixed in Craft CMS 4.4.15.
- Published
- Sep 13, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 94.2% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-94
Report tools
Action score
67
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 28 / 30 · 94.2%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 9.8
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 10.0
- 0.2 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| craftcms | craft cms | cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms |
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
craftcms cms
- >= 4.0.0-RC1, <= 4.4.14affected
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- craftcms craft cms4.4.0 and later · before 4.4.15
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | craftcms/cms | from 4.0.0-RC1 · before 4.4.15 | 4.4.15 |
Same product
craftcms: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2025-32432Craft CMS Allows Remote Code ExecutionKEV100Now
- CVE-2024-56145RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled in craftcms/cmsKEV96Now
- CVE-2025-23209Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cmsKEV68This week
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2023-33495Jun 20, 2023 · Craft CMS through 4.4.9 is vulnerable to HTML Injection.24Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2023-40035Aug 23, 2023 · Craft CMS vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via validatePath bypass29Monitor
- Later →CVE-2024-21622Jan 3, 2024 · Craft CMS Privilege Escalation35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Packagist:craftcms/cms | 4.4.15 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Nuclei detection template ×2
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×7
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | 7 repositories | 2023-10-06 → 2026-06-30 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/linux/http/craftcms_unauth_rce_cve_2023_41892Craft CMS unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE)exploit | 2023-09-13 |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2023-41892 | — |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2025-32432 | — |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-1 d
- Published
- First PoC+22 d
- TodayNov 14, 2026+1157 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Not on record for this CVE: researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/7359d18d46389ffac86c2af1e0cd59e37c298857
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/a270b928f3d34ad3bd953b81c304424edd57355e
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/c0a37e15cc925c473e60e27fe64054993b867ac1
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/c0a37e15cc925c473e60e27fe64054993b867ac1#diff-47dd43d86f85161944dfcce2e41d31955c4184672d9bd9d82b948c6b01b86476
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-4w8r-3xrw-v25g
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.