CVE-2026-28784

Craft is a content management system (CMS). Prior to 5.8.22 and 4.16.18, it is possible to craft a malicious payload using the Twig map filter in text fields that accept Twig input under Settings in the Craft control panel or using the System Messages utility, which could lead to a RCE. For this to work, you must have administrator access to the Craft Control Panel, and allowAdminChanges must be enabled for this to work, which is against our recommendations for any non-dev environment. Alternatively, you can have a non-administrator account with allowAdminChanges disabled, but you have access to the System Messages utility. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.22 and 4.16.18) to mitigate the issue.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#set-allowAdminChanges-to-false-in-production	Technical Description
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/18208	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-qc86-q28f-ggww	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:4.0.0:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:5.0.0:rc1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-04 17:16

Updated : 2026-03-05 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-28784

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28784

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28784

JSON object : View

Products Affected

craftcms

craft_cms

CWE

CWE-1336

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

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