CVE-2026-56382
HIGHCraft CMS - Remote Code Execution via Missing Config Sanitization in FieldsController
Title source: cnaDescription
Craft CMS (composer package craftcms/cms) versions >= 5.5.0 and <= 5.9.13 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the FieldsController::actionRenderCardPreview() method, which passes the fieldLayoutConfig POST parameter directly to Fields::createLayout() without calling Component::cleanseConfig(). An authenticated admin user can inject Yii2 event handlers (e.g., 'on init' keys) via the fieldLayoutConfig parameter to execute arbitrary PHP code and disclose sensitive information (such as environment variables containing database credentials and CRAFT_SECURITY_KEY). The issue is fixed in version 5.9.14.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GHSA Advisory GHSA-86vw-x4ww-x467
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-86vw-x4ww-x467
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Craft CMS - Remote Code Execution via Missing Config Sanitization in FieldsController
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-remote-code-execution-via-missing-config-sanitization-in-fieldscontroller
Scores
CVSS v3
7.2
EPSS
0.0049
EPSS Percentile
38.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (2)
craftcms/cms
5.5.0 - 5.9.14
craftcms/cms
5.9.14
Published
Jun 21, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 21, 2026