CVE-2026-72781

Craft CMS versions >= 5.0.0-RC1 before 5.10.7 and >= 4.0.0-RC1 before 4.18.3 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Twig sandbox mechanism. Because Craft marks the ElementInterface as safe (via the AllowedInSandbox attribute) and the sandbox allowlisting extends to the entire class hierarchy (craft\base\Component up to yii\base\Component), an authenticated attacker with permission to access the control panel can render a malicious Twig template that abuses the yii\base\Component arbitrary function-call gadget to execute arbitrary code, even when the Twig sandbox is enabled via enableTwigSandbox().

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-f5wm-88jv-g5hx
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-rc1-before-remote-code-execution-via-twig-sandbox-escape

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-11 13:19

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:32

NVD link : CVE-2026-72781

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72781

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72781

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

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