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CVE-2025-68456: Unauthenticated Craft CMS users can trigger a database backup

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-01-05 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-202

Description

Craft 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.

Affected products

• craftcms cms: from 3.0.0 before 4.16.17; from 5.0.1 before 5.8.21; 5.0.0, 5.0.0-rc1 — fixed in 4.16.17, 5.8.21

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: craftcms cms 4.16.17, 5.8.21. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
• https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
• https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
• https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr

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