CVE-2026-62233 grav-plugin-api < 1.0.6 Privilege Escalation via createApiKey
Non-super-admin users can escalate to super-admin by minting API keys or disabling 2FA due to missing authorization checks in the Grav API plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-62233?
CVE-2026-62233 is a high-severity vulnerability in getgrav grav, published on 17 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
grav-plugin-api before 1.0.6 fails to validate super-admin status in createApiKey, generate2fa, and disable2fa endpoints, allowing non-super api.users.write managers to escalate to super-admin. Attackers can mint API keys bound to super-admin accounts or strip 2FA from super-admin users to achieve full instance takeover.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62233?
How do I fix CVE-2026-62233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-62233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-62233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrm9-ppgh-qwm9.