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CVE-2026-54718 (GCVE-0-2026-54718)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-27 17:19 – Updated: 2026-08-31 18:17
VLAI
Title
Silverstripe Advanced Workflow: Remote code execution via advanced workflow email template
Summary
Silverstripe Advanced Workflow is a highly configurable step-based workflow module. Prior to 6.4.5, 7.1.3, and 7.2.1, an attacker with permission to author the advanced workflow email template can place a specially crafted server-side template payload in NotifyUsersWorkflowAction.EmailTemplate. When NotifyUsersWorkflowAction renders the field through the Silverstripe template engine SSTemplateParser, the payload can cause PHP evaluation and arbitrary code execution on the server; the regression coverage is in tests/php/WorkflowEngineTest.php. This issue is fixed in versions 6.4.5, 7.1.3, and 7.2.1.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-31 18:17 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
silverstripe silverstripe-advancedworkflow Affected: < 6.4.5
Affected: >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.3
Affected: >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.1
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