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Critical · 9.8 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2026-123488 EUVD-2026-118288GHSA-qvg8-69ff-cf67

Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 SQL Injection via Element Search Endpoint

Published Nov 6, 2026 · Updated Nov 9, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Vendor: craftcms Product: cms

Description

Craft CMS 4.0.0 before 4.18.9 and 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the element search endpoint because the attribute parameter is concatenated into the query unsanitized and emulated PDO prepares allow stacked statements. Remote attackers can read and write the database, setting the admin flag or overwriting password hashes in the users table to gain administrator access.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
craftcms cms 4.0.0 – < 4.18.9, 5.0.0 – < 5.11.2 4.18.9

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 4 repositories

  • dinosn/CVE-2026-123488-CraftCMS-Lab ★ 1 · Nov 8, 2026

    PoC for CVE-2026-123488: unauthenticated SQLi in the element search endpoint (CWE-89) escalating to admin via stacked UPDATE;

  • fixedbyreboot/CVE-2026-123488-POC ★ 1 · Nov 6, 2026

    POC exploit for CVE-2026-123488 - unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Craft CMS (MySQL/MariaDB backend). Admin takeover.

  • foxcornlab/craft-cms-scanner ★ 0 · Nov 9, 2026

    Detection-only triage for the Craft CMS Nov 2026 batch headlined by CVE-2026-123488 (CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated SQL injection): grade 4.x/5.x installs against the 4.18.9 / 5.11.2 fixes. No traffic, no …

  • ashrafzaryouh/CVE-2026-123488 ★ 0 · Nov 9, 2026

    CVE-2026-123488

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

References