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Grav CMS CVE-2026-72820

| EUVDEUVD-2026-58634 MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-08-14 VulnCheck GHSA-qf4h-jxxc-wvr9
6.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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
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4.9 MEDIUM

Network-accessible admin interface requires high-privilege profile editor account; impact is confidentiality-only via directory traversal read, no integrity or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 14, 2026 - 12:38 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 14, 2026 - 12:38 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Grav versions before 2.0.13 fail to properly validate backup profile root paths, allowing attackers to archive directories outside GRAV_ROOT when not in the hard-coded deny-list. Attackers with profile editor access can configure backup profiles with traversal paths to expose sensitive files from locations like /opt, /mnt, or /srv.

AnalysisAI

Path traversal in Grav CMS backup profile validation exposes arbitrary server files to authenticated users with profile editor privileges. All Grav versions before 2.0.13 fail to canonicalize or allowlist backup profile root paths, relying instead on an insufficient hard-coded deny-list, allowing traversal sequences such as '../../opt' to be accepted. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Authenticate as Grav profile editor
Delivery
Navigate to backup profile configuration
Exploit
Set profile root path to traversal string (e.g., ../../opt/secrets)
Execution
Trigger backup job execution
Persist
Download generated archive
Impact
Extract and read sensitive files from outside GRAV_ROOT

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated Grav CMS account with 'profile editor' access - a high-privilege administrative role (PR:H in the provided CVSS 4.0 vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 accurately reflects the primary constraint: exploitation requires PR:H (high privileges), meaning the attacker must already hold a Grav profile editor account. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who holds or has compromised a Grav account with profile editor privileges logs into the admin panel, navigates to the backup profile configuration, and sets the profile root path to a traversal string such as '../../opt/app-secrets'. After triggering a backup job, the attacker downloads the resulting archive and extracts files containing API keys, database credentials, or other sensitive data from outside GRAV_ROOT. …
Remediation Upgrade Grav CMS to version 2.0.13 or later, which replaces the deny-list approach with proper path canonicalization and allowlist validation for backup profile root paths. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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