Craft CMS Vulnerable to Stored XSS in Number Prefix & Suffix Fields
Published 9 Feb 2026 · Updated 22 Feb 2026
Affected packages
- Affected
- >=5.0.0-RC1 <5.8.22
- Fixed in
- 5.8.22
composer require craftcms/cms:^5.8.22- Affected
- >=4.0.0-RC1 <4.16.18
- Fixed in
- 4.16.18
composer require craftcms/cms:^4.16.18Details
Summary
A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the Number field type settings. The Prefix and Suffix fields are rendered using the |md|raw Twig filter without proper escaping, allowing script execution when the Number field is displayed on users' profiles.
Proof of Concept
Required Permissions
- Administrator access
allowAdminChangesis enabled in production, which is against our security recommendations.
Steps to Reproduce
1. Log in with an admin account 2. Navigate to Settings → Fields → New field 3. Choose Number as the field type 4. Set the Prefix/Suffix Text field to: <img width="611" height="908" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/63766ca4-4fa9-490b-8bea-37364137527d" />
<img src=x onerror="alert('Number Prefix/Suffix XSS')" hidden>5. Save the field
6. Add this field to any element (e.g., User Profile fields via Settings → Users → User Fields)
7. Navigate to your account (/admin/myaccount) or any user profile (/admin/users/{id})
8. XSS executes when viewing the form <img width="1246" height="677" alt="image-1" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dafeb2b7-905f-4a4b-b3d6-1c16a905498f" />
Mitigation
Sanitize prefix/suffix before rendering or use |e filter instead of |raw.
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References
- Linkgithub.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-9f5h-mmq6-2x78
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25496
- Linkgithub.com/craftcms/cms/commit/cb5fb0e979e72f315c9178fc031883d49527f513
- Packagegithub.com/craftcms/cms
- Linkgithub.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/4.16.18
- Linkgithub.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.8.22
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