# CVE-2026-72822: Grav before 1.0.13 Authentication Bypass via disable2fa

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.13
- Published: 2026-08-14 · Updated: 2026-08-24

## Affected

- getgrav grav: fixed in 1.0.13

## Description

The getgrav/grav-plugin-api Composer package before 1.0.13 (affected <= 1.0.12) fails to enforce API key scope caps on the disable2fa endpoint. Unlike the sibling generate2fa endpoint, disable2fa authorizes the admin (non-self) path solely via ACL reads (isSuperAdmin/hasPermission) and never invokes requirePermission(), so the api_key_scopes cap is never applied. As a result, a holder of a narrow-scope API key on a super account, or a non-super account whose ACL includes api.users.write, can force-disable two-factor authentication on any non-super target account via POST /api/v1/users/{user}/2fa/disable without providing a TOTP code, facilitating account takeover.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on getgrav grav, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.13) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-22p9-6fh4-mmf2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-before-authentication-bypass-via-disable2fa

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