CVE-2026-109317 Grav API Plugin before 1.0.36 Privilege Escalation via Scalar Access Grants
Delegated user managers can escalate to super-admin access by manipulating scalar grants in the Grav API Plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-109317?
CVE-2026-109317 is a high-severity vulnerability in getgrav grav-plugin-api, published on 12 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Grav grav-plugin-api before 1.0.36 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows delegated user managers to obtain super-admin access by storing positive scalar admin or api parent grants. Attackers with api.users.write can edit account access maps or invitations so the inheriting permission resolver satisfies requireSuper checks, accessing super-only API endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109317?
How do I fix CVE-2026-109317?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-109317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-109317 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-109317 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7ghm-8q85-6h4j, GHSA-m2rq-76vx-vv4j.