Grav: Admin Backup Zip File Exposes Account Credentials and Configuration Secrets
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-55885 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-10 17:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-10 17:35:11 UTC |
| Description | Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 1.7.53, an authenticated administrator with backup permissions can download a ZIP archive containing the full Grav installation root, including user/accounts/admin.yaml with the administrator password hash and user/config with site configuration, through the backup download endpoint protected only by the session-static admin-nonce URL parameter. This issue is reported as fixed in version 1.7.53. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.001740000 probability, percentile 0.070400000 (date 2026-07-12)
Problem Types: CWE-312 | CWE-522 | CWE-312 CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information | CWE-522 CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-2f86-9cp8-6hcf | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/getgrav/grav/releases/tag/1.7.53 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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