CVE-2026-28781

7.1 HIGH 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

Craft is a content management system (CMS). Prior to 4.17.0-beta.1 and 5.9.0-beta.1, the entry creation process allows for Mass Assignment of the authorId attribute. A user with "Create Entries" permission can inject the authorIds[] (or authorId) parameter into the POST request, which the backend processes without verifying if the current user is authorized to assign authorship to others. Normally, this field is not present in the request for users without the necessary permissions. By manually adding this parameter, an attacker can attribute the new entry to any user, including Admins. This effectively "spoofs" the authorship. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.17.0-beta.1 and 5.9.0-beta.1.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-03-04 17:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 10:29 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-03-04 17:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 10:29 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Craftcms Craft Cms < 4.17.0
Craftcms Craft Cms < 5.9.0
Craftcms Craft Cms 4.0.0
Craftcms Craft Cms 5.0.0

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record