CVE-2026-72828
Grav API plugin flaw lets scoped API keys create super-admin invitations.
Is CVE-2026-72828 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-72828 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-72828?
CVE-2026-72828 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72828?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-72828. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-72828 affect?
CVE-2026-72828 affects getgrav/grav-plugin-api <1.0.13, Grav CMS sites using the API plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-72828?
Update plugin to 1.0.13, rotate API keys, audit invitations and admin accounts.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Scoped API keys can create invitations with super-admin flags; when accepted, attacker gains full super-admin account takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected< 1.0.13
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.