A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Grav CMS v1.7.48 allows an authenticated…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Grav CMS v1.7.48 allows an authenticated admin to upload a malicious plugin via the /admin/tools/direct-install interface. Once uploaded, the plugin is automatically extracted and loaded, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution and reverse shell access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-50286
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqvw-453m-rjm2
References
More getgrav Grav vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28971 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in grav v.1.7.48 and before allows an attacker to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-22428 GravCMS 1.10.7 - Arbitrary YAML Write/Update (Unauthenticated) (2) CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-41064 In grav <1.7.49.5, a SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) vector may be triggered via Twig… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-30888 Grav: Unauthenticated Path Traversal & Arbitrary File Write in FormFlash component. CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-40773 Security Sandbox Bypass with SSTI (Server Side Template Injection) in the Grav CMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-40768 Grav is vulnerable to RCE via SSTI through Twig Sandbox Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-50286 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-50286 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqvw-453m-rjm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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