Statamic is missing authorization check on taxonomy term creation via fieldtype
Impact
Low-privileged Control Panel users could create taxonomy terms by submitting requests to the field action processing endpoint with attacker-controlled field definitions. This bypasses the authorization checks enforced on the standard taxonomy term creation endpoint.
Patches
This has been fixed in 5.73.14 and 6.7.0.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | statamic/cms | >= 6.0.0-alpha.1, < 6.7.0, < 5.73.14 | 6.7.0, 5.73.14 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- Composer
- Package
statamic/cms- Disclosed
- 18.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wh3h-gvc4-cc2g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: statamic/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.
- Total entries
- 44
- First → latest
- 03.2022 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 15
- Medium 25
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 4
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 34
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