CVE-2026-124429 — Craftcms
HIGHCVE-2026-124429 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-266 vulnerability. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining…
Description
Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining their direct permissions. Attackers can register using a deactivated account, set a new password, and inherit permissions stored in userpermissions_users, enabling privileged account takeover when email verification is disabled.
Detection & mitigation playbook
VulnerabilityDetect
Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).
Remediation status
The records we use list no fixed release for CVE-2026-124429. Check the upstream advisory for a patched version, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-124429 in your dependencies?
Find it across your dependency tree, including transitive dependencies.