CVE-2026-25759 Statmatic affected by privilege escalation via stored cross-site scripting
Authenticated users can inject scripts into content titles to escalate privileges and create super admin accounts in Statamic CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-25759?
CVE-2026-25759 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in statamic cms, published on 11 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Statmatic is a Laravel and Git powered content management system (CMS). From 6.0.0 to before 6.2.3, a stored XSS vulnerability in content titles allows authenticated users with content creation permissions to inject malicious JavaScript that executes when viewed by higher-privileged users. Malicious user must have an account with control panel access and content creation permissions. This vulnerability can be exploited to allow super admin accounts to be created. This has been fixed in 6.2.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25759?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including statamic/cms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
statamic/cms Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.2.3 |
statamic/cms Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.2.3 |
Products include Statamic Statamic.
How do I fix CVE-2026-25759?
Upgrade statamic/cms to 6.2.3 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-25759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in statamic cms
- CVE-2021-45364 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-27593 Statamic is vulnerable to account takeover via password reset link injection
- CVE-2026-27939 Statamic allows Authenticated Control Panel users to escalate privileges via elevated session bypass
- CVE-2023-48217 Remote code execution via form uploads in statamic/cms
- CVE-2017-11422 Statamic framework Incorrect Permission Assignment
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff9r-ww9c-43x8.