CVE-2026-42844
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CVE-2026-42844 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Grav is a file-based Web platform. In Grav 2.0.0-beta.2, a low-privileged authenticated API user with api.media.write can abuse /api/v1/blueprint-upload to write an arbitrary YAML file into user/accounts/, then log in as the newly created account with api.super privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Grav is a file-based Web platform. In Grav 2.0.0-beta.2, a low-privileged authenticated API user with api.media.write can abuse /api/v1/blueprint-upload to write an arbitrary YAML file into user/accounts/, then log in as the newly created account with api.super privileges. This results in full administrative compromise of the Grav API. This vulnerability is fixed in API 1.0.0-beta.17.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getgrav | Grav | 2.0.0 | Beta2 |
References
- https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-6xx2-m8wv-756hExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-6xx2-m8wv-756hExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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