CVE-2026-33162 Craft CMS has an authorization bypass which allows any control panel user to move entries without permissions

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated Craft CMS users can move entries between sections without required permissions, allowing unauthorized data modification.

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-2026-33162?

CVE-2026-33162 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Craftcms Craft Cms, published on 24 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). From version 5.3.0 to before version 5.9.14, an authenticated control panel user with only accessCp can move entries across sections via POST /actions/entries/move-to-section, even when they do not have saveEntries:{sectionUid} permission for either source or destination section. This issue has been patched in version 5.9.14.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33162?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including craftcms/cms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
craftcms/cms PackagistFrom 5.3.05.9.14
craftcms/cms PackagistFrom 5.3.05.9.14

Products include Craftcms Craft Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33162?

Upgrade craftcms/cms to 5.9.14 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-33162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-33162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Craftcms Craft Cms vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f582-6gf6-gx4g.

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