CVE-2026-123488: Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 SQL Injection via Element Search Endpoint
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 1 public report, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 1.9%
EPSS score, percentile 79.6 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 4.0.0 to before 4.18.9
- from 5.0.0 to before 5.11.2
Unaffected 4.18.9; 5.11.2
Source: CISA KEV 2026.11.10, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 SQL Injection via Element Search Endpoint
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.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (2 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 4.0.0 to before 4.18.9 |
| Unaffected | 4.18.9 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 5.0.0 to before 5.11.2 |
| Unaffected | 5.11.2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 4.18.9, 5.11.2.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-89
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| CVE record published | |
| CVE record last updated |
References
1
Known exploited Craft CMS vulnerabilities
- CVE-2025-32432: Craft CMS Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-56145: Craft CMS Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-35939: Craft CMS External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-23209: Craft CMS Code Injection Vulnerability