CVE-2026-42611 Grav: Stored XSS via Tag Injection
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.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
getgrav/grav Packagist | All versions | 2.0.0-beta.2 |
getgrav/grav Packagist | All versions | 2.0.0-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.
Other vulnerabilities in Getgrav Grav
- CVE-2023-34251 Grav Server Side Template Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2025-46199 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2021-47812 GravCMS 1.10.7 - Arbitrary YAML Write/Update (Unauthenticated) (2)
- CVE-2025-66844 Grav may be vulnerable to SSRF attack via Twig Templates
- CVE-2022-2073 Code Injection in getgrav/grav
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8cg-7jcj-4vv2.