CVE-2026-72830 Grav API Plugin before 1.0.13 RCE via ConfigController scope bypass
Attackers with scoped API keys can bypass permission checks to inject commands into the scheduler, achieving remote code execution.
- 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-2026-72830?
CVE-2026-72830 is a high-severity vulnerability in getgrav grav, published on 14 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Grav API plugin versions before 1.0.13 fail to enforce API key scope caps in ConfigController super-scope gates, allowing scoped keys to write scheduler configuration. The scope cap is applied only inside requirePermission(), while the scheduler and backups gates use a bare isSuperAdmin() check that never consults api_key_scopes. An attacker holding an API key scoped to api.config.write that was minted on a super account can therefore inject arbitrary commands into scheduler.custom_jobs, which Job::run() passes to a Symfony Process, achieving operating system command execution as the web server user.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72830?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-72830 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72830 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6cm-x4f7-73r6.