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CVE-2026-72833: getgrav grav-plugin-api · Improper Privilege Management

Affects getgrav grav-plugin-apiSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High · fixed in 1.0.13 : patch getgrav grav-plugin-api soon.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:54 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.0.13
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
getgravgrav-plugin-apiAffected
  • >=1.0.6 <=1.0.11
Fixed in–
GitHubgetgrav/grav-plugin-apipkg:github/getgrav/grav-plugin-apiOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.0.6 <=1.0.11
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in Grav API plugin version 1.0.13. Users should upgrade to version 1.0.13 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until patched, restrict access to API keys minted on super-admin accounts and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalations.

Description

The Grav API plugin (getgrav/grav-plugin-api) versions >= 1.0.6 and <= 1.0.11 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A scoped API key minted on a super-admin account bypasses its declared scope cap on four isSuperAdmin()-gated write endpoints (in GroupsController, AccountsConfigController, PreferencesController, and DashboardWidgetController). These endpoints authorize via a super-admin early-return that never invokes requirePermission()—the sole enforcement point of the scope cap—so a 'read-only'-scoped key (e.g. api.pages.read) can perform super-only write operations, including rewriting group ACL maps to grant super-admin privileges to arbitrary accounts. A leaked or delegated read-only CI/monitoring key can therefore gain full super-admin write capability. Fixed in 1.0.13.

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