CVE-2026-27939 Statamic allows Authenticated Control Panel users to escalate privileges via elevated session bypass
Authenticated users can bypass verification steps to gain elevated privileges and access sensitive operations in Statamic CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-27939?
CVE-2026-27939 is a high-severity vulnerability in statamic cms, published on 27 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Statmatic is a Laravel and Git powered content management system (CMS). Starting in version 6.0.0 and prior to version 6.4.0, Authenticated Control Panel users may under certain conditions obtain elevated privileges without completing the intended verification step. This can allow access to sensitive operations and, depending on the user’s existing permissions, may lead to privilege escalation. This has been fixed in 6.4.0.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27939?
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 | 6.4.0 |
statamic/cms Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.4.0 |
Products include Statamic Statamic.
How do I fix CVE-2026-27939?
Upgrade statamic/cms to 6.4.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-27939 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27939 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-2023-48217 Remote code execution via form uploads in statamic/cms
- CVE-2017-11422 Statamic framework Incorrect Permission Assignment
- CVE-2026-33172 Statamic has Stored XSS via SVG Sanitization Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw9x-pxqx-q789.