CVE-2023-34252

Grav is a flat-file content management system. Prior to version 1.7.42, there is a logic flaw in the `GravExtension.filterFilter()` function whereby validation against a denylist of unsafe functions is only performed when the argument passed to filter is a string. However, passing an array as a callable argument allows the validation check to be skipped. Consequently, a low privileged attacker with login access to Grav Admin panel and page creation/update permissions is able to inject malicious templates to obtain remote code execution. The vulnerability can be found in the `GravExtension.filterFilter()` function declared in `/system/src/Grav/Common/Twig/Extension/GravExtension.php`. Version 1.7.42 contains a patch for this issue. End users should also ensure that `twig.undefined_functions` and `twig.undefined_filters` properties in `/path/to/webroot/system/config/system.yaml` configuration file are set to `false` to disallow Twig from treating undefined filters/functions as PHP functions and executing them.

• CWE-184
• CWE-1336
• CWE-94

• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/1.7.40/system/src/Grav/Common/Twig/Extension/GravExtension.php#L1692-L1698Issue Tracking
• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/1.7.40/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php#L1956-L2074Issue Tracking
• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/244758d4383034fe4cd292d41e477177870b65ecPatch
• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-96xv-rmwj-6p9wExploit, Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/1.7.40/system/src/Grav/Common/Twig/Extension/GravExtension.php#L1692-L1698Issue Tracking
• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/1.7.40/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php#L1956-L2074Issue Tracking
• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/244758d4383034fe4cd292d41e477177870b65ecPatch
• https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-96xv-rmwj-6p9wExploit, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 14, 2023

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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