CVE-2026-25497: Craft CMS: GraphQL Asset Mutation Privilege Escalation

high Affects craftcms/cms. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2026-02-09; advisory modified 2026-02-22.

Craft CMS: GraphQL Asset Mutation Privilege Escalation

Package: craftcms/cms Composer
Affected versions: >=5.0.0-RC1 and <5.9.0-beta.1 or >=4.0.0-RC1 and <4.17.0-beta.1
Fixed in: 5.9.0-beta.1, 4.17.0-beta.1
Severity: high
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (41.3th percentile)
Published: 2026-02-09
Source: osv.dev

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