CVE-2026-86193 (GCVE-0-2026-86193)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-05 12:09 – Updated: 2026-09-05 12:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Grav API Plugin Authentication Bypass via Group-Inherited Super
Summary
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.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisori… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-api-plu… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| getgrav | grav-plugin-api |
Affected:
0 , < 1.0.20
(semver)
Unaffected: 1.0.20 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-08-21 00:00
{
"containers": {
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "grav-plugin-api",
"vendor": "getgrav",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "1.0.20",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "1.0.20",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"cpeApplicability": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionEndExcluding": "1.0.20",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "reporter",
"value": "1K0CT"
}
],
"datePublic": "2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV4_0": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackRequirements": "NONE",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseScore": 8.7,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "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",
"version": "4.0",
"vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"format": "CVSS"
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-863",
"description": "Incorrect Authorization",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-09-05T12:09:07.441Z",
"orgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
"shortName": "VulnCheck"
},
"references": [
{
"name": "GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4)",
"tags": [
"vendor-advisory"
],
"url": "https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4"
},
{
"name": "VulnCheck Advisory: Grav API Plugin Authentication Bypass via Group-Inherited Super",
"tags": [
"third-party-advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-api-plugin-authentication-bypass-via-group-inherited-super"
}
],
"title": "Grav API Plugin Authentication Bypass via Group-Inherited Super",
"x_generator": {
"engine": "vulncheck-endgame"
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
"assignerShortName": "VulnCheck",
"cveId": "CVE-2026-86193",
"datePublished": "2026-09-05T12:09:07.441Z",
"dateReserved": "2026-09-05T11:51:31.102Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-09-05T12:09:07.441Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"epss": {
"cve": "CVE-2026-86193",
"date": "2026-09-06",
"epss": "0.00215",
"percentile": "0.11856"
},
"nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2026-86193\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"disclosure@vulncheck.com\",\"published\":\"2026-09-05T13:18:14.593\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-09-05T13:18:14.593\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Received\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"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.\"}],\"affected\":[{\"source\":\"disclosure@vulncheck.com\",\"affectedData\":[{\"vendor\":\"getgrav\",\"product\":\"grav-plugin-api\",\"defaultStatus\":\"unaffected\",\"versions\":[{\"version\":\"0\",\"lessThan\":\"1.0.20\",\"versionType\":\"semver\",\"status\":\"affected\"},{\"version\":\"1.0.20\",\"versionType\":\"semver\",\"status\":\"unaffected\"}]}]}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV40\":[{\"source\":\"disclosure@vulncheck.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"4.0\",\"vectorString\":\"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\",\"baseScore\":8.7,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"attackRequirements\":\"NONE\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"vulnConfidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"vulnIntegrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"vulnAvailabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"subConfidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"subIntegrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"subAvailabilityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"exploitMaturity\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"confidentialityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"integrityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"availabilityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackVector\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackComplexity\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackRequirements\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedPrivilegesRequired\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedUserInteraction\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"Safety\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"Automatable\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"Recovery\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"valueDensity\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"vulnerabilityResponseEffort\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"providerUrgency\":\"NOT_DEFINED\"}}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"disclosure@vulncheck.com\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-863\"}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-vv8m-jqpm-38x4\",\"source\":\"disclosure@vulncheck.com\"},{\"url\":\"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-api-plugin-authentication-bypass-via-group-inherited-super\",\"source\":\"disclosure@vulncheck.com\"}]}}"
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Loading…
Loading…