CVE-2026-72829

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-08-14. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Grav API plugin (getgrav/grav-plugin-api) before 1.0.13 contains an API-key scope-cap bypass in UsersController's create() and update() methods. These methods enforce the scope cap only for api.users.write, but gate super-privilege grants on a bare isSuperAdmin() check that reads access.api.super directly without consulting the key's scopes. As a result, an api.users.write-scoped key minted on a super account can set access.api.super or assign a super-granting group to mint or promote a full super account, then authenticate as that account for uncapped administrative privileges.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
75(Attend)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
23%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 14, 2026

Last Modified

August 14, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 14, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

API-key scope cap bypass in UsersController create/update mints or promotes super accounts · Advisory · getgrav/grav · GitHub

https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-jrm3-jpp7-3gmx
generic

Grav before 1.0.13 API Key Scope Bypass via UsersController | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-before-api-key-scope-bypass-via-userscontroller

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72829(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 59× in last 7d / 59× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 04:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-21 00:21 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-21 00:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-20 20:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-20 16:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-20 12:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-20 07:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-20 03:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-19 23:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-19 19:40 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-19 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-19 15:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-19 11:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-19 07:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-19 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-18 23:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-18 19:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-18 14:58 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-18 14:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-18 09:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-18 05:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-18 01:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-17 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-17 17:00 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-17 17:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-17 12:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-17 08:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-17 04:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-17 00:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-16 20:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-16 16:29 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-16 16:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-16 12:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-16 08:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-16 04:15 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-16 04:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-16 00:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-15 20:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-15 16:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-15 11:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-15 07:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-15 03:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-14 23:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-14 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-14 15:30 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-14 15:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-14 14:59 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-14 14:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-14 12:22 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-08-14 11:49 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-08-14 11:49 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72829?
CVE-2026-72829 is a critical vulnerability published on August 14, 2026. The Grav API plugin (getgrav/grav-plugin-api) before 1.0.13 contains an API-key scope-cap bypass in UsersController's create() and update() methods. These methods enforce the scope cap only for api.users.write, but gate super-privilege grants on a bare isSuperAdmin() check that reads…
When was CVE-2026-72829 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72829 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-72829 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72829 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 77.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72829?
CVE-2026-72829 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72829?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72829, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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