CVE-2026-109306
MEDIUM 6Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.10.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in AppController::actionSwitchToLicensedEdition() that lets any authenticated user change the installed edition. Low-privileged front-end users can call the action route when the licensed edition mismatches to persistently downgrade the site edition in project config, which admins cannot reverse from the control panel.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 14th percentile
Impact if exploited
6CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ⚠Requirements: Specific conditions must be present
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References and research data (JSON)
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - MEDIUM 6 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-4wfw-q5w3-jh42 CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-12T16:05:03.382Z
NVD · CVE-2026-109306 · Updated 2026-10-18T12:17:04.510 - https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-5.0.0-before-5.10.14-missing-authorization-via-app-switch-to-licensed-edition CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-12T16:05:03.382Z
NVD · CVE-2026-109306 · Updated 2026-10-18T12:17:04.510 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-97608 EUVD · EUVD-2026-97608