Craft CMS up to 4.16.16/5.8.20 Control Panel externally-controlled input to select classes or code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Craft CMS up to 4.16.16/5.8.20. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Control Panel. Such manipulation leads to use of externally-controlled input to select classes or code. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-68455. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Craft CMS up to 4.16.16/5.8.20. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Control Panel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use of externally-controlled input to select classes or code vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-470. The product uses external input with reflection to select which classes or code to use, but it does not sufficiently prevent the input from selecting improper classes or code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. Versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 4.0.0-RC1 through 4.16.16 are vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via malicious attached Behavior. Note that attackers must have administrator access to the Craft Control Panel for this to work. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-68455 since 12/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.16.17 or 5.8.21 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 27f55886098b56c00ddc53b69239c9c9192252c7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-0824). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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Class: Use of externally-controlled input to select classes or code
CWE: CWE-470
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 4.16.17/5.8.21
Patch: 27f55886098b56c00ddc53b69239c9c9192252c7

Timelineinfo

12/17/2025 CVE reserved
01/06/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
01/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/13/2026 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-255j-qw47-wjh5
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68455 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68455
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339608
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2026 02:58
Updated: 01/13/2026 04:35
Changes: 01/06/2026 02:58 (71), 01/06/2026 03:47 (1), 01/13/2026 04:35 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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