CVE-2026-72778

Craft CMS has an authenticated remote code execution issue in the control panel element-search condition handling. Craft cleans the outer request-controlled condition array with `Component::cleanseConfig()`, but `Conditions::createCondition()` later decodes and merges the JSON string in `condition.config` without re-running `cleanseConfig()` on the decoded/merged configuration. Because `condition.config` is a JSON string during the first cleanse, Yii special config keys such as `as` ... and `on` ... can be hidden inside it. After JSON decoding, those keys reach FieldLayout object creation and are interpreted by Yii as behavior/event configuration. The RCE is semi-blind: the trigger endpoint returns a normal JSON response, and the command output is verified via a server-side file-write side effect retrieved in a subsequent request. ## Preconditions - The attacker needs an authenticated Craft control panel session. - A valid CSRF token is required. ## Impact An authenticated control panel user can inject Yii behavior/event configuration after Craft’s intended config cleanse boundary. In the confirmed local lab, this led to command execution as the PHP/web user. Potential attacker impact: - Execute operating system commands as the PHP/web user. - Read Craft secrets, environment variables, and application configuration. - Access database credentials and stored site content. - Modify site content, users, and application state. - Pivot to internal services reachable from the Craft host or container. - Cause denial of service or establish persistence depending on deployment permissions.