CVE-2025-68436: craftcms cms · Information Exposure
Affects craftcms cmsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium : upgrade to 5.8.21 or 4.16.17 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.8.21, 4.16.17
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade craftcms cms to 5.8.21 or 4.16.17.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| craftcmscms | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubcraftcms/cmspkg:github/craftcms/cmsOther threats | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
1. Upgrade Craft CMS installations to versions 5.8.21 or 4.16.17 immediately to apply the official patches addressing this vulnerability. 2. Review and tighten access controls on user profile assets, ensuring that only authorized users can access sensitive information. 3. Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual access patterns to user profile photos or related assets, especially from authenticated users. 4. Conduct regular audits of user permissions to minimize the number of users with unnecessary access rights. 5. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting user profile assets. 6. Educate administrators and developers on secure handling of user-generated content and asset management within the CMS. 7. Consider additional logging and forensic readiness to quickly investigate any suspected exploitation attempts. 8. Integrate vulnerability scanning into the CI/CD pipeline to detect outdated Craft CMS versions proactively.
Description
CVE-2025-68436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Craft CMS versions 4.0.0-RC1 through 4.16.16 and 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 that allows authenticated users to expose sensitive assets via their user profile photo through crafted requests. The flaw involves unauthorized exposure of sensitive information (CWE-200) without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges beyond authentication.