CVE-2026-42611 Grav: Stored XSS via Tag Injection

High 8.9 Published Updated

Low-privileged users can inject SVG elements to trigger stored XSS, potentially leading to server compromise when admins view the page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-42611?

CVE-2026-42611 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Getgrav Grav, published on 11 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.2, a low-privileged (with the ability to create a page) user can cause XSS with the injection of svg element. The XSS can further be escalated to dump the entire system information available under /admin/config/info whenever a Super Admin visits the page; which can further be chained with the use of admin-nonce to do a complete server compromise (RCE). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42611?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including getgrav/grav. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
getgrav/grav PackagistAll versions2.0.0-beta.2
getgrav/grav PackagistAll versions2.0.0-beta.2

Products include Getgrav Grav.

How do I fix CVE-2026-42611?

Upgrade getgrav/grav to 2.0.0-beta.2 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-42611 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-42611 exists.

All Getgrav Grav vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8cg-7jcj-4vv2.

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