7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-85603
Grav Admin Plugin Path Traversal via Save As Language Code
Description

Grav versions before 1.10.55 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the admin plugin's Save As action that fails to validate the language code parameter. An authenticated admin user with admin.pages.create permission can supply directory traversal sequences in the lang POST field to write arbitrary .md files outside the pages directory with attacker-controlled content.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Getgrav grav
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Grav to version 1.10.55 or later to fix path traversal vulnerability.
  • Update Grav to version 1.10.55 or newer.
  • Validate language code parameter for security.
  • Restrict admin.pages.create permissions.
  • Sanitize user input for file operations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-h9g9-73c3-23c9
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-admin-plugin-path-traversal-via-save-as-language-code
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Grav versions before 1.10.55 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the admin plugin's Save As action that fails to validate the language code parameter. An authenticated admin user with admin.pages.create permission can supply directory traversal sequences in the lang POST field to write arbitrary .md files outside the pages directory with attacker-controlled content.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-73
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85603.json">CVE-2026-85603</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-h9g9-73c3-23c9
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-admin-plugin-path-traversal-via-save-as-language-code
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