# CVE-2023-30179: CraftCMS version 3.7.59 is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI).

- Also known as: GHSA-3X74-V64J-QC3F
- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-06-13 · Updated: 2025-01-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CraftCMS version 3.7.59 is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). An authenticated attacker can inject Twig Template to User Photo Location field when setting User Photo Location in User Settings, lead to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because only Administrators can add this Twig code, and (by design) Administrators are allowed to do that by default.

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## References

- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#442---2023-03-14
- https://datnlq.gitbook.io/cve/craft-cms/cve-2023-30179-server-side-template-injection
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/2443#issuecomment-1610634200
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/2443#issuecomment-1610040714

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