Grav CMS before 2.0.16 contains an origin validation bypass in the Uri::referrer() and Pages::referrerRoute() methods, which validate the Referer header using an unanchored string prefix match (str_starts_with($referrer, $base)) with no trailing delimiter. An attacker who controls a domain that begins with the victim site's origin (e.g. https://example.com.attacker.tld) can send a request with such a Referer to be treated as same-origin, bypassing the Referer-based origin check.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
getgrav grav unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2.0.16
2.0.16 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-9ccq-2jfg-qw33 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-cms-before-origin-validation-bypass-via-referer cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Grav CMS before 2.0.16 contains an origin validation bypass in the Uri::referrer() and Pages::referrerRoute() methods, which validate the Referer header using an unanchored string prefix match (str_starts_with($referrer, $base)) with no trailing delimiter. An attacker who controls a domain that begins with the victim site's origin (e.g. https://example.com.attacker.tld) can send a request with such a Referer to be treated as same-origin, bypassing the Referer-based origin check.
Title Grav CMS before 2.0.16 Origin Validation Bypass via Referer
First Time appeared Getgrav
Getgrav grav
Weaknesses CWE-346
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Getgrav
Getgrav grav
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T01:30:25.032Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T13:02:20.829Z

Link: CVE-2026-72702

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T02:16:46.120

Modified: 2026-08-25T02:16:46.120

Link: CVE-2026-72702

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