Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A permissions flaw in the Grav API Plugin before version 1.0.13 can let a scoped API key alter scheduled jobs and cause attacker-controlled commands to run on the server. Successful exploitation could compromise data, website integrity, and availability. The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize immediate inventory and remediation of reachable installations. Systems running a pre-1.0.13 API Plugin with configuration-capable scoped keys warrant urgent containment and investigation because successful exploitation provides server-level command execution. Do not infer compromise solely from vulnerability presence.
Technical view
ConfigController does not correctly enforce API-key scope caps at super-scope authorization gates. A key with api.config.write can modify scheduler.custom_jobs, whose commands are executed through Symfony Process, resulting in remote code execution. The supplied CVSS is 9.8, although the stated scoped-key requirement appears inconsistent with its PR:N vector.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where the Grav API Plugin is installed below 1.0.13, its API is reachable, and scoped API keys can access configuration-writing functionality. The bundle does not establish whether the plugin is enabled by default or quantify internet exposure.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is indicated, and the supplied sources provide no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation nevertheless has a severe outcome because scheduler configuration can reach an operating-system process execution path. Treat unexpected scheduler changes or API-key use as potentially significant.
Researcher notes
CWE-269 fits the authorization-capability bypass described. Important evidence gaps include deployment prevalence, default API exposure, public exploit availability, and observed attacks. The bundle also presents a potential scoring inconsistency: exploitation requires a scoped api.config.write key, while the CVSS vector states PR:N. Validate this distinction against the vendor advisory.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade the Grav API Plugin to version 1.0.13 or later.
- Restrict API access until upgrading, especially configuration-writing endpoints.
- Rotate scoped API keys that may have been exposed or misused.
- Review vendor guidance for any additional release-specific remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Grav installations and identify the installed API Plugin version.
- Confirm all API Plugin installations are version 1.0.13 or later.
- Review scheduler.custom_jobs for unauthorized or unexplained entries.
- Audit configuration-writing API activity and scoped-key usage for anomalies.
- Check host and application telemetry for processes associated with suspicious scheduler entries.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2x29-3mjq-2pvx)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Grav API Plugin before 1.0.13 RCE via ConfigController scope bypassCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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