CVE-2026-25495: Craft has a SQL Injection in Element Indexes via criteria[orderBy]

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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: 2026-02-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. In Craft versions 4.0.0-RC1 through 4.16.17 and 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.21, the element-indexes/get-elements endpoint is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the criteria[orderBy] parameter (JSON body). The application fails to sanitize this input before using it in the database query. An attacker with Control Panel access can inject arbitrary SQL into the ORDER BY clause by omitting viewState[order] (or setting both to the same payload). This issue is patched in versions 4.16.18 and 5.8.22.

Affected products

craftcms cms: from 4.0.0 (excl.) before 4.16.18; from 5.0.0 (excl.) before 5.8.22; 4.0.0, 4.0.0-rc1, 4.0.0-rc2, 4.0.0-rc3, 5.0.0, 5.0.0-rc1 — fixed in 4.16.18, 5.8.22

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: craftcms cms 4.16.18, 5.8.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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