# CVE-2026-72828: Grav before 1.0.13 API Key Scope Bypass via InvitationsController

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.13
- Published: 2026-08-14 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- getgrav grav: fixed in 1.0.13

## Description

Grav Plugin API (getgrav/grav-plugin-api) before 1.0.13 fails to enforce API-key scope caps in InvitationsController. The strip-super and accept-groups decisions are gated on a bare isSuperAdmin() check rather than a scope-aware permission check, so a least-privilege API key (scoped to api.users.write) minted on a super account can create an invitation record containing super-admin access flags. When the invitation is accepted, those flags are written verbatim to the new account, resulting in privilege escalation to a fully controlled super account.

## 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-wvpj-fg8h-843q
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-before-api-key-scope-bypass-via-invitationscontroller

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