---
id: CVE-2026-72698
title: >-
  Grav CMS before 2.0.16 fails to filter system, site, and theme configuration
  arrays in sandboxed Twig renders, allowing content editors to read sensitive
  configuration values
summary: >-
  Grav CMS before 2.0.16 fails to filter system, site, and theme configuration
  arrays in sandboxed Twig renders, allowing content editors to read sensitive
  configuration values. Attackers with page-content edit access can access raw
  config…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: getgrav
product: grav
affected:
  - grav < 2.0.16
patched:
  - getgrav/grav 2.0.16
published: '2026-08-25'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T15:10:00.207'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72698'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-p597-crqc-m349'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-cms-before-information-disclosure-via-twig-sandbox-bypass
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72698'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p597-crqc-m349'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - ghsa
  - composer
epss: 0.00409
epssPercentile: 0.35002
aliases:
  - GHSA-p597-crqc-m349
ecosystem: composer
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-26T15:55:37.588962Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-17T20:28:02.778Z'
---

## Overview

Grav CMS before 2.0.16 fails to filter system, site, and theme configuration arrays in sandboxed Twig renders, allowing content editors to read sensitive configuration values. Attackers with page-content edit access can access raw configuration arrays including secrets like cache credentials by using dot notation in Twig templates, bypassing the config_denied_paths restrictions.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-72698)

Affected packages:

- `getgrav/grav < 2.0.16`

Patched in:

- `getgrav/grav 2.0.16`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p597-crqc-m349