CVE-2026-79991
Received Received - Intake

Craft CMS GraphQL Entry Mutation Site ID Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-79991, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-02

Last updated on: 2026-09-02

Assigner: Hackrate

Description

Craft CMS GraphQL entry mutation resolvers (saveEntry, deleteEntry) read siteIddirectly from$argumentswithout passing throughArgumentManagerprepareArguments(), which is the function that enforces site-scope filtering via array_intersect against the GraphQL schema’s allowed sites. The query path (ElementResolverprepareElementQuery) correctly calls prepareArguments()`, so queries to unauthorized sites return empty. But mutations bypass this entirely — an attacker with a token scoped to Site A can create, modify, or delete entries in Site B by passing siteId in the mutations argument.

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Published
2026-09-02
Last Modified
2026-09-02
Generated
2026-09-02
AI Q&A
2026-09-02
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
EUVD

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
craftcms craft *-*
craftcms craft_cms 5.10.13
craftcms craft_cms From 5.0.0 (inc) to 5.10.13 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-89 The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-79991 is a high-severity authorization bypass flaw in Craft CMS versions 5.0.0 to 5.10.12. It allows a low-privileged user with accessCp permissions to perform blind SQL injection via the element-index endpoint, bypassing Craft's privilege separation model. This grants full read access to the entire database, enabling information disclosure and potential account takeover.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this to read sensitive data from the database, including user credentials, personal information, or other confidential data. This could lead to further attacks like account takeover or unauthorized access to other systems.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal data, violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's security rules. Organizations using affected Craft CMS versions may face compliance breaches, legal penalties, and reputational damage due to data exposure.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Craft CMS to version 5.10.13 or later to patch the vulnerability. Ensure all non-admin accounts with accessCp permissions are reviewed and restricted as needed.

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