CVE-2026-124429

Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 Privilege Escalation via Public Registration

Published Nov 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining their direct permissions. Attackers can register using a deactivated account, set a new password, and inherit permissions stored in userpermissions_users, enabling privileged account takeover when email verification is disabled.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining their direct permissions. Attackers can register using a deactivated account, set a new password, and inherit permissions stored in userpermissions_users, enabling privileged account takeover when email verification is disabled.
Title Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 Privilege Escalation via Public Registration
First Time appeared Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 3:15 AM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2026, 2:12 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 8, 2026, 2:18 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 4:17 AM