8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-86193
Grav API Plugin Authentication Bypass via Group-Inherited Super
Description

grav-plugin-api before 1.0.20 fails to validate group-inherited super permissions in user-management guards, allowing non-super user managers to modify super-admin accounts. Attackers with api.access and api.users.write can patch password fields on group-super accounts to gain full administrative control.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 5, 2026, 1:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 5, 2026, 1:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-86193 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Getgrav grav-plugin-api
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the Grav API plugin to a version that addresses the authorization vulnerability.
  • Update the Grav API plugin to version 1.0.20 or later.
  • Verify group-inherited super permissions are correctly validated.
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-2026-86193.

URL Resource
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-api-plugin-authentication-bypass-via-group-inherited-super
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-86193 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description grav-plugin-api before 1.0.20 fails to validate group-inherited super permissions in user-management guards, allowing non-super user managers to modify super-admin accounts. Attackers with api.access and api.users.write can patch password fields on group-super accounts to gain full administrative control.
    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 CWE CWE-863
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86193.json">CVE-2026-86193</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-api-plugin-authentication-bypass-via-group-inherited-super
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.