CVE-2026-72785: craftcms cms · Incorrect Authorization
Affects craftcms cmsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 5.10.6 as a priority.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.10.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade craftcms cms to 5.10.6.
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
A fix is available in Craft CMS version 5.10.6. Users should upgrade to 5.10.6 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until the upgrade is applied, restrict control-panel user permissions to prevent users with only viewCategories permission from accessing the structures/move-element action or performing category structure modifications.
Description
Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.10.5 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability. A control-panel user holding only the viewCategories permission (without saveCategories) for a category group can permanently modify that group's category structure — reordering and re-parenting categories — via the structures/move-element action. The structureEditable flag is computed from the view permission rather than the save permission, and the StructuresController authorizes the mutating action on that read-time session grant without a save re-check. Because a category's URI is derived from its position in the structure, moving a category changes its URL and those of its descendants and can corrupt navigation menus built from the category taxonomy. The issue is fixed in 5.10.6.