CVE-2026-124429 Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 Privilege Escalation via Public Registration
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-124429?
CVE-2026-124429 is a high-severity vulnerability in craftcms cms, published on 8 Nov 2026.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124429?
How do I fix CVE-2026-124429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-124429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-124429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-124429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxv4-ghmc-845p, GHSA-v25r-wr32-jfg7.