CVE-2026-42612
Grav: Publisher-Level Stored XSS via Unquoted Event Attributes
Description
Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.2, a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getgrav/grav allows publisher-level accounts to execute arbitrary JavaScript. The issue arises from a blacklist bypass in the detectXss() function when handling unquoted HTML event attributes. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2.
INFO
Published Date :
May 11, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 11, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42612
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Grav to version 2.0.0-beta.2 or later.
- Ensure publisher accounts are not exploited.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-42612.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/5a12f9be8314682c8713e569e330f11805d0a663 | |
| https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-9695-8fr9-hw5q |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-42612 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-42612
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.2, a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getgrav/grav allows publisher-level accounts to execute arbitrary JavaScript. The issue arises from a blacklist bypass in the detectXss() function when handling unquoted HTML event attributes. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/5a12f9be8314682c8713e569e330f11805d0a663 Added Reference https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-9695-8fr9-hw5q