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Vulnerability details: VCID-8kdh-rvh3-4yfv
Vulnerability ID VCID-8kdh-rvh3-4yfv
Aliases CVE-2025-68456
GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-202 Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.00214 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-68456
epss 0.00214 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-68456
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
cvssv4 7.0 https://github.com/craftcms/cms
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/craftcms/cms
cvssv4 7 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
cvssv4 7.0 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
ssvc Track https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
cvssv4 7 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
cvssv4 7.0 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
ssvc Track https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
cvssv4 7 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
cvssv4 7.0 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
ssvc Track https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
cvssv4 7.0 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68456
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68456
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-68456
CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
CVE-2025-68456 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68456
f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
No exploits are available.
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 Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms
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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 Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
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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 Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-01-06T14:26:08Z/ Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04
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 Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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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 Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-01-06T14:26:08Z/ Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
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 Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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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 Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-01-06T14:26:08Z/ Found at https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
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 Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68456
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.44006
EPSS Score 0.00214
Published At June 11, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-11T16:59:00.659763+00:00 Vulnrichment Import https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2025/68xxx/CVE-2025-68456.json 38.6.0