How severe is CVE-2025-66296?

CVE-2025-66296 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-66296 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-66296?

CVE-2025-66296 primarily affects Getgrav Grav. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-66296?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-66296 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-66296 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-200079.

When was CVE-2025-66296 published?

CVE-2025-66296 was published on 2025-12-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-66296

CVE-2025-66296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Getgrav Grav with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-266.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-200079
Weakness: CWE-266
Affected product: Getgrav Grav
Published: 2025-12-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 1.8.0-beta.27, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Grav’s Admin plugin due to the absence of username uniqueness validation when creating users. A user with the create user permission can create a new account using the same username as an existing administrator account, set a new password/email, and then log in as that administrator. This effectively allows privilege escalation from limited user-manager permissions to full administrator access. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.0-beta.27.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-66296?: Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 1.8.0-beta.27, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Grav’s Admin plugin due to the absence of username uniqueness validation when creating users. A user with the create user permission can create a new account using the same username as an existing administrator account, set a new password/email, and then log in as that administrator. This effectively allows privilege escalation from limited user-manager permissions to full administrator access. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.0-beta.27.
How severe is CVE-2025-66296?: CVE-2025-66296 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-66296 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-66296?: CVE-2025-66296 primarily affects Getgrav Grav. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-66296?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-66296 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-66296 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-200079.
When was CVE-2025-66296 published?: CVE-2025-66296 was published on 2025-12-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (27)

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cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta26:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:getgrav:grav:1.8.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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