8.6
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-33157
Craft CMS: Potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via malicious attached Behavior
Description

Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). From version 5.6.0 to before version 5.9.13, a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Craft CMS, it can be exploited by any authenticated user with control panel access. This is a bypass of a previous fix. The existing patches add cleanseConfig() to assembleLayoutFromPost() and various FieldsController actions to strip Yii2 behavior/event injection keys ("as" and "on" prefixed keys). However, the fieldLayouts parameter in ElementIndexesController::actionFilterHud() is passed directly to FieldLayout::createFromConfig() without any sanitization, enabling the same behavior injection attack chain. This issue has been patched in version 5.9.13.

INFO

Published Date :

March 24, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 24, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Craft CMS to version 5.9.13 or later to fix a remote code execution vulnerability.
  • Update Craft CMS to version 5.9.13 or later.
  • Apply security patches from the vendor.
  • Sanitize user inputs for fieldLayouts parameter.
  • Review previous security fixes.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/97e90b4bdee369c1af3ca77a77531132df240e4e
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.9.13
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2fph-6v5w-89hh
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). From version 5.6.0 to before version 5.9.13, a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Craft CMS, it can be exploited by any authenticated user with control panel access. This is a bypass of a previous fix. The existing patches add cleanseConfig() to assembleLayoutFromPost() and various FieldsController actions to strip Yii2 behavior/event injection keys ("as" and "on" prefixed keys). However, the fieldLayouts parameter in ElementIndexesController::actionFilterHud() is passed directly to FieldLayout::createFromConfig() without any sanitization, enabling the same behavior injection attack chain. This issue has been patched in version 5.9.13.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-470
    Added Reference https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/97e90b4bdee369c1af3ca77a77531132df240e4e
    Added Reference https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.9.13
    Added Reference https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2fph-6v5w-89hh
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