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GHSA-qx2q-q59v-wf3j CVE-2026-32263

Craft CMS vulnerable to behavior injection RCE via EntryTypesController

High Packagist
Severity
0.0 / 10
High · CVSS 4.0
Exploit chance (EPSS)
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 44.01% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-470 Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')
Fix
5.9.11
Upgrade craftcms/cms to this version or later

Description

The fix for GHSA-7jx7-3846-m7w7 (commit 395c64f0b80b507be1c862a2ec942eaacb353748) only patched src/services/Fields.php, but the same vulnerable pattern exists in EntryTypesController::actionApplyOverrideSettings().

In src/controllers/EntryTypesController.php lines 381-387:

$settingsStr = $this->request->getBodyParam('settings');
parse_str($settingsStr, $postedSettings);
$settingsNamespace = $this->request->getRequiredBodyParam('settingsNamespace');
$settings = array_filter(ArrayHelper::getValue($postedSettings, $settingsNamespace, []));

if (!empty($settings)) {
    Craft::configure($entryType, $settings);

The $settings array from parse_str is passed directly to Craft::configure() without Component::cleanseConfig(). This allows injecting Yii2 behavior/event handlers via as or on prefixed keys, the same attack vector as the original advisory.

You need Craft control panel administrator permissions, and allowAdminChanges must be enabled for this to work.

An attacker can use the same gadget chain from the original advisory to achieve RCE.

Users should update to Craft 5.9.11 to mitigate the issue.

Affected versions

Packagist

PackageVulnerableFixed in
craftcms/cms
>= 5.6.0, < 5.9.11
5.9.11

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

craftcms/cms Packagist → 5.9.11

composer
composer require craftcms/cms:^5.9.11

Severity breakdown

CVSS 4.0 0.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
High
Integrity (vulnerable system)
High
Availability (vulnerable system)
High
Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
None
Integrity (subsequent systems)
None
Availability (subsequent systems)
None

CVSS 3.1 7.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Weakness

CWE-470: Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')

The product uses external input with reflection to select which classes or code to use, but it does not sufficiently prevent the input from selecting improper classes or code.

How to prevent it
  • Architecture and Design: Refactor your code to avoid using reflection.
  • Architecture and Design: Do not use user-controlled inputs to select and load classes or code.
  • Implementation: Apply strict input validation by using allowlists or indirect selection to ensure that the user is only selecting allowable classes or code.

References

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Last updated by the source
  3. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
GHSA-7vrx-9684-xrf2
Craft CMS stores arbitrary content provided by unauthenticated users in session files
Medium Known exploited Also affects craftcms/cms
GHSA-f3gw-9ww9-jmc3
Craft CMS Allows Remote Code Execution
Critical Known exploited Also affects craftcms/cms
GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
Craft CMS has a potential RCE with a compromised security key
High Known exploited Also affects craftcms/cms
GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9
Craft CMS has potential RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled
Critical Known exploited Also affects craftcms/cms
GHSA-wg23-69c2-gjc8
Craft CMS: Passkey login accepts replayed WebAuthn assertions
Medium Also affects craftcms/cms
GHSA-957r-qf9p-67xw
Craft CMS: Arbitrary file read via SplFileObject in non-sandboxed template contexts
Medium Also affects craftcms/cms
GHSA-596p-6jv8-775v
Craft CMS: Authenticated leak of secret environment variables
Medium Also affects craftcms/cms
GHSA-xxpx-f366-4xpq
Craft CMS: Authorization bypass: view-only Categories user can modify category structure via structures/move-element
Medium Also affects craftcms/cms
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