CVE-2025-68456

high

Description

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. In versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 3.0.0 through 4.16.16, unauthenticated users can trigger database backup operations via specific admin actions, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or information disclosure. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue. Craft 3 users should update to the latest Craft 4 and 5 releases, which include the fixes.

References

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-01-05

Updated: 2026-01-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00059