# CVE-2025-68456: Unauthenticated Craft CMS users can trigger a database backup

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-68456-unauthenticated-craft-cms-users-can-trigger-a-database-backup  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-68456 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-01-05

Craft is a platform for creating digital experiences. In versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.8.20 and 3.0.0 through 4.16.16,  unauthenticated users can trigger database backup operations via specific admin actions, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or information disclosure. Users should update to the patched versions (5.8.21 and 4.16.17) to mitigate the issue. Craft 3 users should update to the latest Craft 4 and 5 releases, which include the fixes.

Technologies: [craftcms/cms (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/craftcms-cms). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-68456 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-68456 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-68456?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 5 January 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** craftcms/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0-RC1,fixed=5.8.21.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-68456?** Yes. craftcms/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 5.8.21 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-68456?** Check whether you run craftcms/cms (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- craftcms/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 5.8.21 or later

  ```sh
  composer require craftcms/cms:^5.8.21
  ```


## Affected products

- craftcms/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0-RC1,fixed=5.8.21

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-68456
- GHSA-v64r-7wg9-23pr

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