Grav Vulnerable to XSS via Taxonomy Field Values in Admin Panel — CVE-2026-42842
GitHub · GitHub · CVE-2026-42842
ID
CVE-2026-42842
CVE-2026-42842
Date
Updated
Activity
Source
GitHub
GitHub
Vendor
GitHub
GitHub
Threat
medium
medium
CVSS
5.4
5.4
EPSS
0.00029
0.00029
Summary
### Summary A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Grav CMS Form plugin's select field template. Taxonomy tag and category values are rendered with the Twig `|raw` filter in the admin panel, bypassing the global autoescape protection. An editor-level user can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in any administrator's browser session when they view or edit any page in the admin panel.…
Product
composer: getgrav/grav
What to do
General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):
- Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
- Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
- Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
- Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.