# CVE-2026-55794: Craft CMS: Potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via referrer redirect

- Also known as: GHSA-F74W-488G-8X5R
- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 5.10.0
- Published: 2026-07-01 · Updated: 2026-07-02

## Affected

- craftcms cms: from 5.9.0, fixed in 5.10.0
- craftcms/cms (Packagist): from 5.9.0, fixed in 5.10.0

## Description

Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). In versions 5.9.0 and above prior to 5.10.0, control panel users with the ability to edit entries can execute unsandboxed Twig code via the HTTP Referrer header, potentially leading to authenticated RCE. The issue happens when a user is saving entries. Strings for a signed redirect URL are being compiled as a Twig template via renderObjectTemplate(), and while a sandboxed alternative already exists (renderSandboxedObjectTemplate()), it is not used in this case. This signed URL can be specified by users, as it is reflected in the “Referer” HTTP request header, which is under attacker control. This issue has been fixed in version 5.10.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on craftcms cms, craftcms/cms, upgrade to a fixed version (5.10.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-f74w-488g-8x5r
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/18680
- https://github.com/TRX-0/CVE-2026-55794-craftcms-ssti

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