CVE-2024-56145 — Craft CMS Code Injection Vulnerability

Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. Users of affected versions are affected by this vulnerability if their php.ini configuration has `register_argc_argv` enabled. For these users an unspecified remote code executio

01What is this vulnerability?

Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. Users of affected versions are affected by this vulnerability if their php.ini configuration has `register_argc_argv` enabled. For these users an unspecified remote code execution vector is present. Users are advised to update to version 3.9.14, 4.13.2, or 5.5.2. Users unable to upgrade should…

02Affected products

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-06-02. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2024-12-18T20:37:34.301Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-21T22:55:33.949Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2025-06-02
• BOD 22-01 due: 2025-06-23

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9
• github.com — https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/82e893fb794d30563da296bca31379c0df0079b3