CVE-2026-28695: Craft affected by authenticated RCE via Twig SSTI - create() function + Symfony Process gadget
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 30/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.66% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 51.9% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. Administrator privileges are required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: craftcms cms 5.8.7.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to craftcms cms 5.8.7 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 is a content management system (CMS). There is an authenticated admin RCE in Craft CMS 5.8.21 via Server-Side Template Injection using the create() Twig function combined with a Symfony Process gadget chain. The create() Twig function exposes Craft::createObject(), which allows instantiation of arbitrary PHP classes with constructor arguments. Combined with the bundled symfony/process dependency, this enables RCE. This bypasses the fix implemented for CVE-2025-57811 (patched in 5.8.7). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.9.0-beta.1 and 4.17.0-beta.1.
- Published
- Mar 4, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.6% · 51th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-1336
Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 7.5
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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- Proof of concept exists, no weaponized module
- A fix has been released
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| craftcms | craft cms | cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- craftcms craft cmsafter 4.0.0 · before 4.17.0
- craftcms craft cmsafter 5.0.0 · before 5.9.0
- craftcms craft cms4.0.0
- craftcms craft cms5.0.0
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
- >= 5.8.7, < 5.9.0-beta.1, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.0-beta.1affected
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 4.17.0-beta.1 | 4.17.0-beta.1 |
| Packagist | craftcms/cms | from 5.8.7 · before 5.9.0-beta.1 | 5.9.0-beta.1 |
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-2026-27128Feb 23, 2026 · Craft CMS's race condition in Token Service potentially allows for token usage greater than the token limit27Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-27129Feb 23, 2026 · Cloud Metadata SSRF Protection Bypass via IPv6 Resolution22Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-28696Mar 4, 2026 · Craft affected by IDOR via GraphQL @parseRefs34Monitor
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 |
|---|---|---|
| craftcms cms | 5.8.7 · description | Vendor (CNA) |
| Packagist:craftcms/cms | 4.17.0-beta.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Packagist:craftcms/cms | 5.9.0-beta.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2026-09-27 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:5 | 2026-09-27 |
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.
- Published
- First PoC+206 d
- TodayNov 11, 2026+252 d
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-286970 days apartCraft Affected by Authenticated RCE via "craft.app.fs.write()" in Twig Templates37Monitor
- CVE-2026-287840 days apartCraft is affected by potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI34Monitor
- CVE-2025-46731303 days apartCraft CMS Contains a Potential Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Twig SSTI29Monitor
- CVE-2025-57811191 days apartCraft Potential Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI24Monitor
- CVE-2025-6845458 days apartCraft CMS vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via Twig SSTI20Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- Administrator privileges are required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-1336 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template EngineCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.