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CVE-2025-23209

8.0 · HIGHActively Exploited

Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond.

Published Jan 18, 2025CWE-94EPSS 21.78%

Overview

CVE-2025-23209 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcraftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secretGitHubgithub.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603GitHubgithub.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833xCISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-23209

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-23209?

CVE-2025-23209 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2025-23209?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-23209?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-23209?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-23209 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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