#VU101835 Exposed dangerous method or function in Craft CMS - CVE-2024-56145


| Updated: 2025-06-02

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101835

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56145

CWE-ID: CWE-749

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Craft CMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Pixel & Tonic, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of unsafe code on systems with enabled register_argc_argv PHP option. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Craft CMS: 4.0.0 - 5.5.1.1

External links
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Remote code execution in Craft CMS