What it is
CVE-2024-56145 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting craftcms cms. Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. Users of affected versions are affected...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2024-56145
cms Remote Code Execution
craftcms / cms · >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.2
- Severity
- CVSS 9.3 · Critical
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 97.4%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
craftcms / cms >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.13.2.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond
Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. Users of affected versions are affected by this vulnerability if their php.ini configuration has `register_argc_argv` enabled. For these users an unspecified remote code execution vector is present.
Users are advised to update to version 3.9.14, 4.13.2, or 5.5.2. Users unable to upgrade should disable `register_argc_argv` to mitigate the issue.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
craftcms
cms
>= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.2
Affected
craftcms
cms
>= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.2
Affected
craftcms
cms
>= 3.0.0, < 3.9.14
Affected
- Published
- 18 Dec 2024
- Exploitation Reported
- 01 Jun 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
nuclei_scanner
php
cisa
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56145
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9 github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/82e893fb794d30563da296bca31379c0df0079b3 github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/82e893fb794d30563da296bca31379...
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 10:30 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:07 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
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Scanner coverage
Metasploit template detected 28 Apr 2025.
View Metasploit template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/craftcms_ftp_template.rb | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-56145.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v4.0
9.3
Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
97.4%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v4.0
9.3
Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Craft CMS - Remote Code Execution via Template Path Manipulation
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-56145
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-56145",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.3,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.97446,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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