# CVE-2025-50286: A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Grav CMS v1.7.48 allows an authenticated admin to upload a malicious plugin via the /admin/to

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2025-08-06 · Updated: 2025-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://github.com/binneko/CVE-2025-50286
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52402
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/grav_admin_direct_install_rce_cve_2025_50286.rb
- https://github.com/x1o3/CVE-2025-50286

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