# CVE-2023-30179: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated administrators can inject Twig templates into user settings, leading to remote code execution, though the vendor disputes this as intended behavior.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Jan 2025

## What is CVE-2023-30179?

CVE-2023-30179 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Craftcms Craft Cms, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CraftCMS version 3.7.59 is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). An authenticated attacker can inject Twig Template to User Photo Location field when setting User Photo Location in User Settings, lead to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because only Administrators can add this Twig code, and (by design) Administrators are allowed to do that by default.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30179?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Craftcms Craft Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-30179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-30179 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-30179 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Craftcms Craft Cms

- [CVE-2025-32432](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32432/): Craft CMS Code Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-56145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56145/): Craft CMS Code Injection (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-23209](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23209/): Craft CMS Code Injection (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-35939](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-35939/): Craft CMS External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter (medium 6.9, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-41892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41892/): Craft CMS Remote Code Execution vulnerability (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-30179 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-30179 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Craftcms Craft Cms, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-30179 exists.

Affected product: Craftcms Craft Cms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30179/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30179/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30179
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30179
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30179

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30179/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.