CVE-2026-86195CWE-269privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-86195

published September 5, 2026

CVSS
8.7
EPSS
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

grav-plugin-api versions before 1.0.20 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the InvitationsController where the stripSuperFlags() method only removes nested super flags but fails to strip dot-keyed equivalents like api.super. A non-super user manager with api.access and api.users.write permissions can create an invitation with a dot-keyed super flag in the access payload that bypasses the guard and persists to the new account. Attackers can accept the invitation through the public endpoint without real invitee interaction to create a super-admin account and immediately receive a valid JWT for full site control.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
8.7 · NONE
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
Not scored
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-09-05T17:18Z
References (2)
Timeline
  • 05 SEP 12:09Z
    grav-plugin-api 1.0.0 through 1.0.19 Privilege Escalation via Dot-Keyed Super Flag
    cvelistv5