SB20260417104 - Improper access control in Craft CMS
Published: April 17, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260417104
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54417)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the /updater/restore-db endpoint when handling a crafted restore request referencing an attacker-created backup file. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to execute arbitrary commands.
Exploitation requires a compromised security key and the ability to create an arbitrary file in the /storage/backups folder.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.