CVE-2026-72829
Grav API plugin privilege escalation via API-key scope bypass.
Is CVE-2026-72829 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-72829 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 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-72829?
CVE-2026-72829 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. 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-2026-72829?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-72829. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-72829 affect?
CVE-2026-72829 affects getgrav/grav-plugin-api (< 1.0.13), Grav CMS installations using the API plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-72829?
Upgrade plugin to ≥1.0.13, revoke/rotate API keys from super accounts, audit admin accounts
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
An api.users.write-scoped key from a super account can grant access.api.super or group super-rights, escalating to full super admin and enabling 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.