CVE-2026-50281
published 2026-07-02CVE-2026-50281: Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). Versions 5.7.0 and above, prior to 5.9.21 contain a mass-assignment flaw in the bulk-duplicate element action…
PriorityP341high7.1CVSS 4.0
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EPSS
0.25%
17.1th percentile
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). Versions 5.7.0 and above, prior to 5.9.21 contain a mass-assignment flaw in the bulk-duplicate element action. An attacker who is only able to duplicate their own entires can submit an arbitrary id through the newAttributes request parameter. The duplication routine overrides its own id = null reset with that value and writes the attacker's attributes into the victim's existing entry row. ElementsController::beforeAction() pulls the request body into $this->_attributes and rejects requests that ship an id or canonicalId key at the top level, actionBulkDuplicate(), reads a separate newAttributes array and passes it straight through to the service layer. Elements::duplicateElement() clones the source element, sets id to null, and then hands the attacker's array to Craft::configure(), which overwrites the reset id with any numeric value inside $newAttributes. PHP Yii's saveElement() then performs an UPDATE against the row with that primary key instead of an INSERT. The attackers's title, slug, authorId, postDate, and UID land on the victim's entry. safeAttributes() on Entry includes id because the base element model exposes it, so the Collection::only() filter does not strip it. This issue has been fixed in version 5.9.21.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| craftcms | cms | — | — |
| craftcms | cms | >= 5.7.0 < 5.9.21 | 5.9.21 |
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VulDB
Craft CMS up to 5.9.20 Request Parameter beforeAction _attributes dynamically-determined object attributes
vuldb·2026-07-02·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2026-50281 [HIGH] Craft CMS up to 5.9.20 Request Parameter beforeAction _attributes dynamically-determined object attributes
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Craft CMS up to 5.9.20. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ElementsController::beforeAction of the component Request Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument _attributes results in dynamically-determined object attributes.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-50281. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
Craft CMS's mass assignment via id in newAttributes during bulk duplicate overwrites existing elements
ghsa·2026-07-02
CVE-2026-50281 [HIGH] CWE-915 Craft CMS's mass assignment via id in newAttributes during bulk duplicate overwrites existing elements
Craft CMS's mass assignment via id in newAttributes during bulk duplicate overwrites existing elements
## Summary
There is a mass-assignment flaw in the bulk-duplicate element action. Alice, holding only the permission to duplicate an entry she owns, submits an arbitrary `id` through the `newAttributes` request parameter. The duplication routine overrides its own `id = null` reset with that value and writes Alice’s attributes into Bob’s existing entry row.
## Details
`ElementsController::beforeAction()` (`src/controllers/ElementsController.php:119-124`) pulls the request body into `$this->_attributes` and rejects requests that ship an `id` or `canonicalId` key at the top level:
```php
$this->_attributes = $this->request->getBodyParams();
// No funny business
if (isset($this->_attribu
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-07-02
Published