CVE-2026-42612

Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.2, a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getgrav/grav allows publisher-level accounts to execute arbitrary JavaScript. The issue arises from a blacklist bypass in the detectXss() function when handling unquoted HTML event attributes. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2.

CVSS v3 8.5 HIGH

8.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/5a12f9be8314682c8713e569e330f11805d0a663	Patch
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-9695-8fr9-hw5q	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-9695-8fr9-hw5q	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:2.0.0:beta1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-11 16:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:48

NVD link : CVE-2026-42612

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42612

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42612

JSON object : View

Products Affected

getgrav

grav

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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