grav-plugin-api 1.0.0 through 1.0.19 Privilege Escalation via Dot-Keyed Super Flag (CVE-2026-86195) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-86195

grav-plugin-api 1.0.0 through 1.0.19 Privilege Escalation via Dot-Keyed Super Flag

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-86195 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in grav-plugin-api 1.0.0 through 1.0.19 Privilege Escalation via Dot-Keyed Super Flag. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps getgrav/grav-plugin-api (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 5, 2026Updated Sep 5, 2026Source checked Sep 5, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 5, 2026Material review Sep 5, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps getgrav/grav-plugin-api (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
getgrav/grav-plugin-apigeneric	>=0 <1.0.20	1.0.20

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for getgrav/grav-plugin-api.
Review the reported fix. Update getgrav/grav-plugin-api to 1.0.20 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 5, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

grav-plugin-api versions before 1.0.20 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the InvitationsController where the stripSuperFlags() method only removes nested super flags but fails to strip dot-keyed equivalents like api.super. A non-super user manager with api.access and api.users.write permissions can create an invitation with a dot-keyed super flag in the access payload that bypasses the guard and persists to the new account. Attackers can accept the invitation through the public endpoint without real invitee interaction to create a super-admin account and immediately receive a valid JWT for full site control.

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