# CVE-2025-68456: Unauthenticated Craft CMS users can trigger a database backup

- Also known as: GHSA-V64R-7WG9-23PR
- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.8.21, 4.16.17
- Published: 2026-01-05 · Updated: 2026-01-06

## Affected

- craftcms cms: from 5.0.0-RC1, fixed in 5.8.21; from 3.0.0, fixed in 4.16.17
- craftcms/cms (Packagist): from 5.0.0-RC1, fixed in 5.8.21
- craftcms/cms (Packagist): from 3.0.0, fixed in 4.16.17

## Description

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. In versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 3.0.0 through 4.16.16, unauthenticated users can trigger database backup operations via specific admin actions, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or information disclosure. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue. Craft 3 users should update to the latest Craft 4 and 5 releases, which include the fixes.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on craftcms cms, craftcms/cms, upgrade to a fixed version (5.8.21, 4.16.17) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f83d4e0c6b906743206b4747db4abf8164b8da39
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/CHANGELOG.md#5821---2025-12-04

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