CVE-2026-50280Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Protected-section content injection via missing save check

Published Jul 1, 2026 · Updated Jul 1, 2026

Authorization bypass in Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.9.20 allows remote authenticated users to move entries into protected sections. EntriesController::actionMoveToSection() checks only viewEntries on the destination, then moveEntryToSection() rewrites sectionId and saves the entry without requiring saveEntries. Control-panel authentication, permission to move the source entry, and read access to the target section are required; the result is unauthorized content placement.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.9.20 allows remote authenticated users to move entries into protected sections. EntriesController::actionMoveToSection() checks only viewEntries on the destination, then moveEntryToSection() rewrites sectionId and saves the entry without requiring saveEntries. Control-panel authentication, permission to move the source entry, and read access to the target section are required; the result is unauthorized content placement.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-50280
Published
Jul 1, 2026
Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Vendor
Pixel & Tonic
Product
Craft CMS
Classifications
CWE-284, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.21

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Pixel & Tonic · Craft CMSversion=>= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.21

Published CVSS scores

6.0GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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