Description
Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 and 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the element search endpoint because the attribute parameter is concatenated into the query unsanitized and emulated PDO prepares allow stacked statements. Remote attackers can read and write the database, setting the admin flag or overwriting password hashes in the users table to gain administrator access.
Published: 2026-11-06
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Craftcms cms
Vendors & Products Craftcms cms

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 and 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the element search endpoint because the attribute parameter is concatenated into the query unsanitized and emulated PDO prepares allow stacked statements. Remote attackers can read and write the database, setting the admin flag or overwriting password hashes in the users table to gain administrator access.
Title Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 SQL Injection via Element Search Endpoint
First Time appeared Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
Weaknesses CWE-89
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-06T15:00:50.084Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T00:44:37.658Z

Link: CVE-2026-123488

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-06T15:17:18.133

Modified: 2026-11-06T20:15:23.650

Link: CVE-2026-123488

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Updated: 2026-11-06T20:15:08Z

Weaknesses