CVE-2026-27128
Published:February 24, 2026
Updated:April 23, 2026
Craft is a content management system (CMS). In versions 4.5.0-RC1 through 4.16.18 and 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.22, a Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition exists in Craft CMS’s token validation service for tokens that explicitly set a limited usage. The "getTokenRoute()" method reads a token’s usage count, checks if it’s within limits, then updates the database in separate non-atomic operations. By sending concurrent requests, an attacker can use a single-use impersonation token multiple times before the database update completes. To make this work, an attacker needs to obtain a valid user account impersonation URL with a non-expired token via some other means and exploit a race condition while bypassing any rate-limiting rules in place. For this to be a privilege escalation, the impersonation URL must include a token for a user account with more permissions than the current user. Versions 4.16.19 and 5.8.23 patch the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/craftcms/cms.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.5.0-beta.1 <4.16.19Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.16.19https://github.com/craftcms/cms.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0-RC1 <5.8.23Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.8.23craftcms/cms (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0-RC1 <5.8.23Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.8.23craftcms/cms (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.5.0-beta.1 <4.16.19Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.16.19Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01