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Craft CMS 4.x < 4.13.8 / 5.x < 5.5.8 RCE (GHSA-x684-96hh-833x)

🗓️ 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Craft CMS versions pre 4.13.8 or pre 5.5.8 are vulnerable to remote code execution when a security key is compromised.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(256693);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-23209");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2025/03/13");

  script_name(english:"Craft CMS 4.x < 4.13.8 / 5.x < 5.5.8 RCE (GHSA-x684-96hh-833x)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Craft CMS instance installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Craft CMS installed on the remote host is 4.x prior to 4.13.8 or 5.x prior to 5.5.8. It is,
therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability:

  - A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security
  key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security
  key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a
  patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.
  (CVE-2025-23209)  

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?be75bb19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade Craft CMS to version 4.13.8, 5.5.8 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-23209");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/01/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/01/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:craftcms:craft_cms");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("craftcms_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Craft CMS");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

vcf::add_conversions({'RC': vcf::conversions.rc});
vcf::add_separator('-');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Craft CMS');

var constraints = [
  {'min_version': '4.0.0-RC1', 'fixed_version': '4.13.8'},
  {'min_version': '5.0.0-RC1', 'max_version': '5.5.5', 'fixed_version': '5.5.8'}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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28 Aug 2025 00:00Current
9.1High risk
Vulners AI Score9.1
CVSS 3.18 - 8.1
EPSS0.04127
SSVC
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