CVE-2026-56384: Craft CMS · Authenticated "assets/preview-thumb" discloses signed fallback transform preview link to CP users without asset-view permission
Affects craftcms/cmsSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 4.17.8 when convenient.
Data as of 7 Aug 2026, 05:56 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.17.8, 5.9.14
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NWhat to do
Upgrade craftcms/cms to 4.17.8; craftcms/cms to 5.9.14.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Packagistcraftcms/cms | Affected
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| Packagistcraftcms/cms | Affected
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict control panel user permissions carefully to minimize exposure.
Description
### Summary A user with Control Panel access but without permission to view a target private asset can call `assets/preview-thumb` and receive preview HTML that contains a signed fallback transform link for that private asset. ### Details Root-cause analysis: 1. The endpoint accepts an attacker-controlled `assetId`. 2. Asset is resolved, and thumbnail HTML is returned. 3. No explicit asset-view permission check is performed before preview generation. ### Impact Type: 1. Missing authorization 2. Unauthorized preview-link disclosure Affected deployments: 1. Craft sites with control panel users who have partial permissions and private assets. Security consequence: 1. A control panel user without asset-view permission can still obtain signed preview transform link data for private assets. 2. This may increase private asset exposure risk depending on deployment and endpoint chaining. ## Resources https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/d30df3112220db1ffd6726a3ed11857014c7fb27
References
- github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x76w-8c62-48mg (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/d30df3112220db1ffd6726a3ed11857014c7fb27 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/craftcms/cms (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56384 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-missing-authorization-in-assets-preview-thumb-endpoint (opens in a new tab)