Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining their direct permissions. Attackers can register using a deactivated account, set a new password, and inherit permissions stored in userpermissions_users, enabling privileged account takeover when email verification is disabled.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
craftcms cms unaffected
Version Status Constraints
5.0.0 affected < 5.11.2
5.11.2 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v25r-wr32-jfg7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-5.0.0-before-5.11.2-privilege-escalation-via-public-registration cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining their direct permissions. Attackers can register using a deactivated account, set a new password, and inherit permissions stored in userpermissions_users, enabling privileged account takeover when email verification is disabled.
Title Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 Privilege Escalation via Public Registration
First Time appeared Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T13:15:26.029Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T02:12:19.300Z

Link: CVE-2026-124429

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-08T14:18:08.833

Modified: 2026-11-08T14:18:08.833

Link: CVE-2026-124429

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Updated: 2026-11-08T15:30:16Z

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