Description
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). In versions 5.6.0 through 5.9.14, the `actionSavePermissions()` endpoint allows a user with only `viewUsers` permission to remove arbitrary users from all user groups. While `_saveUserGroups()` enforces per-group authorization for additions, it performs no equivalent authorization check for removals, so submitting an empty `groups` value removes all existing group memberships. Version 5.9.15 contains a patch.
Published: 2026-04-21
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Removal of User Group Memberships
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jq2f-59pj-p3m3 Craft CMS has a Missing Authorization Check on User Group Removal via save-permissions Action
History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Craftcms
Craftcms craftcms
Vendors & Products Craftcms
Craftcms craftcms

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Description Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). In versions 5.6.0 through 5.9.14, the `actionSavePermissions()` endpoint allows a user with only `viewUsers` permission to remove arbitrary users from all user groups. While `_saveUserGroups()` enforces per-group authorization for additions, it performs no equivalent authorization check for removals, so submitting an empty `groups` value removes all existing group memberships. Version 5.9.15 contains a patch.
Title Craft CMS has a Missing Authorization Check on User Group Removal via save-permissions Action
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Craftcms Craftcms
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-22T18:13:34.270Z

Reserved: 2026-04-17T12:59:15.737Z

Link: CVE-2026-41128

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T18:13:30.552Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-22T00:16:28.593

Modified: 2026-04-22T20:26:20.563

Link: CVE-2026-41128

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T11:30:15Z

Weaknesses