CVE-2026-85601

5.1 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed XSS Web app

What it is

Grav Admin before 2.0.20 fails to sanitize output from marked.parse() before injecting it into the DOM via Svelte's {@html} directive in MarkdownEditor and MarkdownModal components. Attackers can inject javascript: URI schemes in plugin or theme changelogs to execute arbitrary code in authenticated admin sessions without requiring site access.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-09-04 12:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-10 16:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-09-04 12:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-10 16:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Active
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-752r-88j4-vxm3

References

NVD record · CVE.org record