High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 1, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-66296
CVE-2025-66296
Description
Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 1.8.0-beta.27, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Grav’s Admin plugin due to the absence of username uniqueness validation when creating users. A user with the create user permission can create a new account using the same username as an existing administrator account, set a new password/email, and then log in as that administrator. This effectively allows privilege escalation from limited user-manager permissions to full administrator access. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.0-beta.27.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
getgrav/gravPackagist | < 1.8.0-beta.27 | 1.8.0-beta.27 |
Affected products
29cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 27 more
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.7.49.5,<1.8.0
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta21:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta22:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta23:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta25:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta26:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-beta.27
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/3462d94d575064601689b236508c316242e15741nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjcp-qxvg-4rjmghsaADVISORY
- github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-cjcp-qxvg-4rjmnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66296ghsaADVISORY
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