CVE-2026-42843
Published:May 11, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
Grav API Plugin is a RESTful API for Grav CMS that provides full headless access to your site's content, media, configuration, users, and system management. Prior to 1.0.0-beta.15, an insecure direct object reference and logic flaw in the Grav API plugin (UsersController::update) allows any authenticated user with basic API access (api.access) to modify their own permission configuration. An attacker can exploit this to escalate their privileges to Super Administrator (admin.super and api.super), leading to full system compromise and potential RCE. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.0-beta.15.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/getgrav/grav-plugin-api.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0-beta.1 <1.0.0-beta.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.0-beta.15getgrav/grav (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-add-claude-github-actions-1770170196497 <1.0.0-beta.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.0-beta.15Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04