CVE-2025-23209

CRITICALNVD 8.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-20), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 22%CVSS: 8.0Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a compromised security key is affected. This vulnerability has been patched in Craft 5.5.8 and 4.13.8. Users who cannot update to a patched version, should rotate their security keys and ensure their privacy to help migitgate the issue.

CVSS v3
8.0
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
22%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 18, 2025

Last Modified

October 24, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-23209
github Patch Available

Potential RCE with a compromised security key · Advisory · craftcms/cms · GitHub

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-x684-96hh-833x
github_commit Patch Available

commit e59e22b30c9d (craftcms/cms)

Patch available: craftcms/cms 5.9.16 (contains commit e59e22b30c9d)

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/e59e22b30c9dd39e5e2c7fe02c147bcbd004e603
generic

Securing Craft | Craft CMS

https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#keep-your-secrets-secret

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
craftcms/cms4.0.0 ... 4.9.7 (170 versions)4.13.8—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 71× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 252 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 16:00 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-18 22:35 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-09-17 20:29 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-16 18:22 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-09-16 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
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  19. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  24. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  25. 2026-09-10 09:55 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-10 09:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-09-07 16:24 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-07 16:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
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  16. 2026-09-02 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
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  22. 2026-08-31 14:19 UTCCISA KEV update
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  30. 2026-08-27 17:22 UTCCISA KEV update
  31. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-26 17:41 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-08-26 16:12 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-08-25 14:01 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-08-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-24 18:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  37. 2026-08-24 16:14 UTCEG score recompute
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  40. 2026-08-23 00:18 UTCEPSS rescore
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  42. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  44. 2026-08-21 01:06 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-08-20 22:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  47. 2026-08-19 18:30 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  49. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  51. 2026-08-18 16:22 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-18 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-08-17 14:06 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  55. 2026-08-17 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-08-16 16:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  66. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-08-11 19:32 UTCCISA KEV update
  68. 2026-08-11 14:31 UTCEG score recompute
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  70. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
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  73. 2026-08-08 16:54 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-07 19:08 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-08-07 17:09 UTCCISA KEV update

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-23209?
CVE-2025-23209 is a critical vulnerability published on January 18, 2025. Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. This is an remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Craft 4 and 5 installs where your security key has already been compromised. Anyone running an unpatched version of Craft with a…
When was CVE-2025-23209 disclosed?
CVE-2025-23209 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 18, 2025, with the most recent update on October 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-23209 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-23209 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 20, 2025, affecting Craft CMS Craft CMS. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-23209?
CVE-2025-23209 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-23209?
CVE-2025-23209 affects Craft CMS Craft CMS. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-23209?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-23209, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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