Grav API plugin versions before 1.0.20 build password reset links from the untrusted Host header in the forgot-password endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect reset tokens to attacker-controlled domains. Attackers can send password reset requests for any account with a malicious Host header, intercept the reset token from victim emails, and complete account takeover including super-admin accounts.

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Description Grav API plugin versions before 1.0.20 build password reset links from the untrusted Host header in the forgot-password endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect reset tokens to attacker-controlled domains. Attackers can send password reset requests for any account with a malicious Host header, intercept the reset token from victim emails, and complete account takeover including super-admin accounts.
Title Grav API Plugin before 1.0.20 Authentication Bypass via Host Header
First Time appeared Getgrav
Getgrav grav
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Getgrav
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

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Updated: 2026-09-05T12:09:09.490Z

Reserved: 2026-09-05T11:52:36.821Z

Link: CVE-2026-86196

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-05T13:18:14.980

Modified: 2026-09-05T13:18:14.980

Link: CVE-2026-86196

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Updated: 2026-09-05T13:30:05Z

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