CVE-2026-86193 json
Grav API Plugin Authentication Bypass via Group-Inherited Super
published 2mo ago modified 2mo ago also EUVD-2026-71995 , GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository getgrav/grav. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 8.7
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
grav-plugin-api before 1.0.20 fails to validate group-inherited super permissions in user-management guards, allowing non-super user managers to modify super-admin accounts. Attackers with api.access and api.users.write can patch password fields on group-super accounts to gain full administrative control.
Patch / fix
- getgrav grav-plugin-api 1.0.20
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | 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 |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- getgrav grav-plugin-api
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4
vendor-advisory, exploit, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/grav-api-plugin-authentication-bypass-via-group-inherited-super
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-86193
- NVD CVE-2026-86193
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4
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