# CVE-2026-124434: Grav Lightbox Gallery 1.1.0 before 1.3.2 File Read via Shortcode Media Actions

Lightbox Gallery plugin 1.1.0 through 1.3.1 on Grav 2.x is exposed. CVSS scores it 7.1 (high), and no vendor rating is given. Fixed in Lightbox Gallery 1.3.2.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119566
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 1.3.2
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-124434 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.1 (high) and affects grav; fixed in 1.3.2.

## Summary

The Grav Lightbox Gallery plugin lets a page editor read server-side YAML files, such as account password hashes, 2FA secrets, and API keys, and expose their contents on a publicly viewable page. The attack is carried out remotely by a logged-in user with low privileges.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- getgrav grav: from 1.1.0, fixed in 1.3.2

## Description

Grav Lightbox Gallery plugin 1.1.0 before 1.3.2 on Grav 2.x calls any medium method named in image, thumb or thumb_options shortcode values without core's allowed media action check. A page editor can chain addMetaFile with value, toYaml or toJson to read server-readable YAML files, such as account password hashes, 2FA secrets and API keys, into a publicly viewable page.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on getgrav grav, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124434 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124434

### What does this mean?

A page editor can abuse the Lightbox Gallery shortcode media actions to read server-side YAML files, such as account password hashes, 2FA secrets, plugin API keys and form submissions. The contents are then printed into the page HTML, where anonymous visitors can see them.

Source: https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-jq4h-4q3q-hr32

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124434?

grav: from 1.1.0 before 1.3.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124434

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The advisory lists Lightbox Gallery 1.1.0 through 1.3.1 on Grav 2.x, and the product range is 1.1.0 before 1.3.2. A reader can check the installed Lightbox Gallery plugin version in the Grav admin plugins list, and the Grav version in the admin dashboard. Chaining also needs the ampersand between the two actions to survive Markdown, which happens with process markdown set to false or the shortcode wrapped in an HTML block.

Source: https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-jq4h-4q3q-hr32

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124434?

Upgrade the Lightbox Gallery plugin to 1.3.2, which is the fixed version named in the advisory.

Source: https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-jq4h-4q3q-hr32

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## References

- https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-jq4h-4q3q-hr32
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-lightbox-gallery-1.1.0-before-1.3.2-file-read-via-shortcode-media-actions

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