CriticalGHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9CVE-2024-56145
Craft CMS has potential RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled
Published 18 Dec 2024 · Updated 22 Oct 2025
Affected packages
craftcms/cmsComposer
- Affected
- >=5.0.0-RC1 <5.5.2
- Fixed in
- 5.5.2
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
composer require craftcms/cms:^5.5.2craftcms/cmsComposer
- Affected
- >=4.0.0-RC1 <4.13.2
- Fixed in
- 4.13.2
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
composer require craftcms/cms:^4.13.2craftcms/cmsComposer
- Affected
- >=3.0.0 <3.9.14
- Fixed in
- 3.9.14
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
composer require craftcms/cms:^3.9.14Details
Impact
You are affected if your php.ini configuration has register_argc_argv enabled.
Patches
Update to 3.9.14, 4.13.2, or 5.5.2.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade yet, and register_argc_argv is enabled, you can disable it to mitigate the issue.
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References
- Linkgithub.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56145
- Linkgithub.com/craftcms/cms/commit/82e893fb794d30563da296bca31379c0df0079b3
- Linkgithub.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-56145
- Packagegithub.com/craftcms/cms
- Linkwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-56145
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