What is CVE-2026-72820?

CVE-2026-72820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getgrav Grav, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-72820?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Getgrav Grav

CVE-2026-72820

Grav versions before 2.0.13 fail to properly validate backup profile root paths, allowing attackers to archive directories outside GRAV_ROOT when not in the hard-coded deny-list. Attackers with profile editor access can configure backup profiles with traversal paths to expose sensitive files from locations like /opt, /mnt, or /srv.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Getgrav Grav — versions 2.0.11, 2.0.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72820?: CVE-2026-72820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getgrav Grav, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-72820?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.