CVE-2026-124426: Craft CMS authorization bypass in GraphQL localized field

CVE-2026-124426 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-08

Craft CMS is a content management system that manages websites and their content through GraphQL APIs. An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authorization controls in the GraphQL schema to read content from sites they should not have access to, simply by omitting a required field parameter in a API request. This allows an internet-facing attacker to exfiltrate sensitive content from restricted sites without credentials.

Technologies: Craft CMS. Vendors: Craft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-124426 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-124426 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-124426?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 8 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-124426?
Yes: fixed in 5.11.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-124426 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-124426?
Check whether you run Craft CMS 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

  • Fixed in: 5.11.2

Technical details

An authorization bypass exists in the GraphQL API's handling of the "localized" field when the siteId argument is omitted. Unauthenticated POST requests to /actions/graphql/api can access content from sites outside the schema's Sites scope by selecting the localized element field without specifying the siteId parameter. The vulnerability affects multi-site Craft installations where a schema's Sites scope restricts access to certain sites, but sections are shared across sites; no credentials or authentication are required.

Affected products

  • Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-23: disclosed: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mp59-9rf5-93wr) published
  • 2026-11-08: advisory: CVE-2026-124426 assigned and published

References

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