CVE-2025-68456 HIGH

CVE-2025-68456: Unauthenticated Craft CMS users can trigger a database backup

Vendor Craftcms
Product cms
Weakness CWE-770 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
Published January 5, 2026
Last update January 6, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. In versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 3.0.0 through 4.16.16, unauthenticated users can trigger database backup operations via specific admin actions, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or information disclosure. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue. Craft 3 users should update to the latest Craft 4 and 5 releases, which include the fixes.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 5, 2026 CVE published
January 6, 2026 Record updated