CVE-2026-86195 json
grav-plugin-api 1.0.0 through 1.0.19 Privilege Escalation via Dot-Keyed Super Flag
published 2026-09-05 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-71997
- 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 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
grav-plugin-api versions before 1.0.20 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the InvitationsController where the stripSuperFlags() method only removes nested super flags but fails to strip dot-keyed equivalents like api.super. A non-super user manager with api.access and api.users.write permissions can create an invitation with a dot-keyed super flag in the access payload that bypasses the guard and persists to the new account. Attackers can accept the invitation through the public endpoint without real invitee interaction to create a super-admin account and immediately receive a valid JWT for full site control.
Patch / fix
- getgrav grav-plugin-api 1.0.20
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-m363-3hww-gcwc 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-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
github.com
/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-m363-3hww-gcwc
vendor-advisory, exploit
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/grav-plugin-api-1.0.0-through-1.0.19-privilege-escalation-via-dot-keyed-super-flag
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-86195
- NVD CVE-2026-86195
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