Incorrect Authorization Affecting getkirby/cms package, versions >=5.0.0, <5.2.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-GETKIRBYCMS-14912577
  • published11 Jan 2026
  • disclosed8 Jan 2026
  • creditLukas Kleinschmidt

Introduced: 8 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-21896  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade getkirby/cms to version 5.2.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the content changes API when permission checks are not properly enforced. An attacker can modify site content by sending unauthorized write requests.

Note: This is only exploitable if user permissions have been configured to restrict specific roles from performing write actions.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1