๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-123488

CRITICAL 9.8

Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 SQL Injection via Element Search Endpoint

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 and 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the element search endpoint because the attribute parameter is concatenated into the query unsanitized and emulated PDO prepares allow stacked statements. Remote attackers can read and write the database, setting the admin flag or overwriting password hashes in the users table to gain administrator access.

CWE CWE-89
Vendor craftcms
Product cms
Published Nov 6, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

craftcms / cms
4.0.0 < 4.18.9
craftcms / cms
5.0.0 < 5.11.2

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-qcvp-ggx3-97r6 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-4.0.0-before-4.18.9-sql-injection-via-element-search-endpoint