Answer in brief
CVE-2025-23209 records a High severity vulnerability in Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps craftcms/cms (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps craftcms/cms (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| craftcms/cmsgeneric | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.5 || >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jan 18, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Feb 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 20, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordCraft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2025-23209 records a High severity vulnerability in Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps craftcms/cms (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps craftcms/cms (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| craftcms/cmsgeneric | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.5 || >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jan 18, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Feb 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 20, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordCraft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.