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CVE-2025-68456

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, u

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.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 0.00164
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-202Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries
CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
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Affected Products & Versions

3
craftcms craft cms>= 3.0.0 and < 4.16.17
craftcms craft cms>= 5.0.1 and < 5.8.21
craftcms craft cmsall versions
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Packagist craftcms/cms HIGH fixed in 5.8.21
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23prgithub.com
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Scoring & Timeline

9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD05 Jan 2026 · 10:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04ProductRelease Notes
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39Patch
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