CVE-2026-62233
grav-plugin-api < 1.0.6 Privilege Escalation via createApiKey
Description
grav-plugin-api before 1.0.6 fails to validate super-admin status in createApiKey, generate2fa, and disable2fa endpoints, allowing non-super api.users.write managers to escalate to super-admin. Attackers can mint API keys bound to super-admin accounts or strip 2FA from super-admin users to achieve full instance takeover.
INFO
Published Date :
July 17, 2026, 2:18 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 17, 2026, 2:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update grav-plugin-api to version 1.0.6 or later.
- Review and validate API key permissions.
- Ensure 2FA is enabled for all super-admin accounts.
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-2026-62233.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-8gg4-rvvv-cq96 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-plugin-api-privilege-escalation-via-createapikey |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/getgrav/grav', 'vendor': 'getgrav', 'product': 'grav', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '1.0.6', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1.0.6', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description grav-plugin-api before 1.0.6 fails to validate super-admin status in createApiKey, generate2fa, and disable2fa endpoints, allowing non-super api.users.write managers to escalate to super-admin. Attackers can mint API keys bound to super-admin accounts or strip 2FA from super-admin users to achieve full instance takeover. Added CVSS V4.0 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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-639 Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-8gg4-rvvv-cq96 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-plugin-api-privilege-escalation-via-createapikey