Privilege escalation in Getgrav Grav

CVE-2026-72826

The getgrav/grav-plugin-api plugin before 1.0.13 fails to validate that the scopes of a newly created API key are a subset of the caller's scopes in createApiKey. The self-target path of requireApiKeyPermission() requires only the baseline api.access scope, and the new key's scopes are read directly from the request body with no subset check. An attacker holding a minimal-scope API key on a super account can submit an empty scopes array to mint an unscoped, full-access super key, bypassing scope restrictions (and enabling further chains such as configuration write to RCE).

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72826?
CVE-2026-72826 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Getgrav Grav, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-72826?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.