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craftcms/cms · Duplicate Advisory: Craft CMS has authenticated path traversal in `assets/icon`, allowing local `.svg` file read

Affects craftcms/cmsSource GCVE Database

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CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 7 Aug 2026, 06:41 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Packagistcraftcms/cmsAffected
  • >=4.0.0-RC1 <=4.17.6
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user permissions to minimize exposure and avoid uploading or storing sensitive SVG files accessible via the vulnerable endpoint.

Description

Craft CMS versions from 4.0.0-RC1 contain an authenticated path traversal vulnerability in the assets/icon endpoint. This flaw allows an attacker with valid credentials to bypass extension validation by using path traversal sequences, enabling local SVG file read access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating high severity. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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