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CVE-2026-72696— Grav CMS before 2.0.16 Symlink Following via createLockFile

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getgrav grav
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Grav是Grav组织开源的一款基于文件的扁平化内容管理系统。 Grav 2.0.16之前版本存在后置链接漏洞，该漏洞源于Scheduler Job::createLockFile()中存在符号链接跟随漏洞，可能导致本地攻击者通过预先创建符号链接覆盖任意文件。

CVSS 8.4 · High EPSS 0.20% · P9

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1564.004 · NTFS File Attributes

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
getgrav grav < 2.0.16 affected
2.0.16 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-72696

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Grav CMS before 2.0.16 Symlink Following via createLockFile
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Grav CMS before 2.0.16 contains a symlink following vulnerability in Scheduler Job::createLockFile() that allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating symlinks at predictable lock file paths in the world-writable temp directory. Attackers can place a symlink at the predictable lock path pointing to any file the web server process can write to, and the next scheduled job run will follow the symlink and overwrite the target file's content with the job ID string.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在文件访问前对链接解析不恰当(链接跟随)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Grav 后置链接漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Grav是Grav组织开源的一款基于文件的扁平化内容管理系统。 Grav 2.0.16之前版本存在后置链接漏洞，该漏洞源于Scheduler Job::createLockFile()中存在符号链接跟随漏洞，可能导致本地攻击者通过预先创建符号链接覆盖任意文件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
getgrav grav 0 ~ 2.0.16 -

II. Public POCs for CVE-2026-72696

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Success marker: VULNERABLE: /tmp/gravlock/poc.lock symlink followed; proof_target.txt (was PROOF_42b4e449a74db8ef) overwritten with job id "poc"
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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-72696

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72696 (2)

Same Patch Batch · getgrav · 2026-08-25 · 15 CVEs total

CVE-2026-56710 9.8 CRITICAL Grav Login Plugin before 1.0.16 Privilege Escalation via Unlock
CVE-2026-75574 8.8 HIGH Grav before 4.2.2 Remote Code Execution via Email Twig
CVE-2026-72695 8.1 HIGH Grav before 2.0.16 Path Traversal via MediaUploadTrait deleteFile
CVE-2026-56707 7.7 HIGH Grav Flex Objects 1.4.0 through 1.4.7 Authorization Bypass via Shortcode
CVE-2026-72700 7.5 HIGH Grav before 3.9.1 Timing Attack via Non-Constant-Time Token Comparison
CVE-2026-76846 7.5 HIGH Grav before 2.0.16 Information Disclosure via Twig Sandbox
CVE-2026-56709 7.5 HIGH Grav before 3.9.2 Host Header Injection via sendInvitationEmail
CVE-2026-72698 6.5 MEDIUM Grav CMS before 2.0.16 Information Disclosure via Twig Sandbox Bypass
CVE-2026-72697 6.5 MEDIUM Grav CMS before 2.0.16 Path Traversal via media_directory
CVE-2026-76839 6.5 MEDIUM Grav before 2.0.16 Information Disclosure via offsetGet
CVE-2026-72702 5.4 MEDIUM Grav CMS before 2.0.16 Origin Validation Bypass via Referer
CVE-2026-72699 5.3 MEDIUM Grav Login Plugin before 3.9.1 Email Enumeration via Registration
CVE-2026-56708 5.3 MEDIUM Grav API Plugin before 1.0.16 SSRF via DNS Rebinding
CVE-2026-72701 3.7 LOW Grav CMS before 2.0.16 Timing Attack via verifyNonce

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: grav
Same vendor: getgrav
Same weakness: CWE-59

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