Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.2, a business logic vulnerability in the Grav Admin Panel allows a low-privileged user (with only user creation permissions) to overwrite existing accounts, including the primary administrator. By creating a new user with a username that already exists, the system updates the existing account's metadata and permissions instead of rejecting the request. This leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) on administrative functions and Privilege De-escalation of the root account. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2.
Advisories
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GHSA-rr73-568v-28f8 | Grav Vulnerable to Administrative Account Disruption and Privilege De-escalation via User Overwrite Logic |
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History
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| Description | Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.2, a business logic vulnerability in the Grav Admin Panel allows a low-privileged user (with only user creation permissions) to overwrite existing accounts, including the primary administrator. By creating a new user with a username that already exists, the system updates the existing account's metadata and permissions instead of rejecting the request. This leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) on administrative functions and Privilege De-escalation of the root account. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2. | |
| Title | Grav: Administrative Account Disruption and Privilege De-escalation via User Overwrite Logic | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-269 CWE-285 CWE-639 CWE-837 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T15:03:38.296Z
Reserved: 2026-04-29T00:31:15.725Z
Link: CVE-2026-42609
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-11T16:17:33.610
Modified: 2026-05-11T16:17:33.610
Link: CVE-2026-42609
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-11T17:00:15Z
Github GHSA