# CVE-2026-72787: Craft CMS: Stored XSS in the control panel via unescaped draft name

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-72787-craft-cms-stored-xss-in-the-control-panel-via-unescaped-draft  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-72787 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-08-12

Craft CMS versions before 5.10.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the control panel where draft names are rendered without HTML encoding in element chips and cards. A low-privilege user who can create element drafts can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browser of any higher-privileged user viewing the affected element, allowing account creation and other authenticated actions.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-72787 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-72787 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-72787?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 12 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** craftcms/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0-RC1,fixed=5.10.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-72787?** Yes. craftcms/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 5.10.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-72787?** 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 5.10.8 or later

  ```sh
  composer require craftcms/cms:^5.10.8
  ```


## Affected products

- craftcms/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0-RC1,fixed=5.10.8

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-72787
- GHSA-2rp4-x2j7-qmcc

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