CVE-2023-30179
RCE in Craftcms Craft Cms 3.7.59
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-30179 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Craftcms Craft Cms. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Junk Data (T1001.001); ranked in the top 18% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CraftCMS version 3.7.59 contains a server-side template injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-30179 and assigned CWE-94. The flaw resides in the User Photo Location setting within User Settings, where an authenticated user can supply a Twig template expression that is later evaluated by the application.
An attacker with administrative privileges can inject malicious Twig code into the photo location field to achieve remote code execution on the server. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 reflects the requirement for high privileges and the resulting impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Vendor statements in the referenced GitHub advisory discussions dispute the issue as a vulnerability, noting that only administrators can supply the Twig code and that this capability is intentional by design. The CraftCMS changelog entry for version 4.4.2 and related advisory comments provide the primary mitigation context, indicating that the behavior is considered expected for privileged users.
EPSS remains flat at a low value of 0.0550 with no material increase after disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-1674
Vulnerability Data
CraftCMS version 3.7.59 is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). An authenticated attacker can inject Twig Template to User Photo Location field when setting User Photo Location in User Settings, lead to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: the vendor disputes this…
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because only Administrators can add this Twig code, and (by design) Administrators are allowed to do that by default.
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V1.3.1
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.