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CVE-2026-42609
Published:May 11, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.2, a business logic vulnerability in the Grav Admin Panel allows a low-privileged user (with only user creation permissions) to overwrite existing accounts, including the primary administrator. By creating a new user with a username that already exists, the system updates the existing account's metadata and permissions instead of rejecting the request. This leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) on administrative functions and Privilege De-escalation of the root account. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/getgrav/grav.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <2.0.0-beta.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.0-beta.2
getgrav/grav (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-add-claude-github-actions-1770170196497 <2.0.0-beta.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.0-beta.2
getgrav/grav (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-add-claude-github-actions-1770170196497 <2.0.0-beta.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.0-beta.2
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Privilege Management
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Improper Authorization
Improper Enforcement of a Single, Unique Action
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04