Craft CMS up to 5.9.13 move-to-section improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Craft CMS up to 5.9.13. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /actions/entries/move-to-section. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-33162. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Craft CMS up to 5.9.13. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file /actions/entries/move-to-section. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). From version 5.3.0 to before version 5.9.14, an authenticated control panel user with only accessCp can move entries across sections via POST /actions/entries/move-to-section, even when they do not have saveEntries:{sectionUid} permission for either source or destination section. This issue has been patched in version 5.9.14.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-33162 since 03/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.9.14 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 5.9.14

Timelineinfo

03/17/2026 CVE reserved
03/24/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
03/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-33162 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352825

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2026 18:58
Updated: 03/29/2026 03:49
Changes: 03/24/2026 18:58 (69), 03/29/2026 03:49 (13)
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