CVE-2026-28697 json
Craft Affected by Authenticated RCE via "craft.app.fs.write()" in Twig Templates
published 2026-03-03 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-9447 , GHSA-v47q-jxvr-p68x
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Craft is a content management system (CMS). Prior to 4.17.0-beta.1 and 5.9.0-beta.1, an authenticated administrator can achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by injecting a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) payload into Twig template fields (e.g., Email Templates). By calling the craft.app.fs.write() method, an attacker can write a malicious PHP script to a web-accessible directory and subsequently access it via the browser to execute arbitrary system commands. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.17.0-beta.1 and 5.9.0-beta.1.
Patch / fix
- packagist craftcms/cms 4.17.0-beta.1, 5.9.0-beta.1
- craftcms craft_cms 4.17.0-beta.1, 5.9.0-beta.1
- github.com/craftcms/cms@9dc2a4a commit
- github.com/craftcms/cms#18216 pull request
- github.com/craftcms/cms#18219 pull request
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v47q-jxvr-p68x advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v47q-jxvr-p68x referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | craftcms/cms | >=5.0.0-RC1, <5.9.0-beta.1 >=4.0.0-RC1, <4.17.0-beta.1 |
5.9.0-beta.1 4.17.0-beta.1 |
Affected products
- craftcms cms
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1336 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
References
-
github.com
/craftcms/cms/pull/18216
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/craftcms/cms/pull/18219
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/craftcms/cms/commit/9dc2a4a3ec8e9cd5e8c0d1129f36371437519197
web, patch
-
github.com
/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v47q-jxvr-p68x
web, exploit, mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28697
advisory
-
github.com
/craftcms/cms
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28697
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v47q-jxvr-p68x
- NVD CVE-2026-28697
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