getgrav API Plugin up to 1.0.19 Forgot-Password Endpoint redirect

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in getgrav API Plugin up to 1.0.19 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Forgot-Password Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in redirect. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-86196. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in getgrav API Plugin up to 1.0.19. This affects an unknown part of the component Forgot-Password Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Grav API plugin versions before 1.0.20 build password reset links from the untrusted Host header in the forgot-password endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect reset tokens to attacker-controlled domains. Attackers can send password reset requests for any account with a malicious Host header, intercept the reset token from victim emails, and complete account takeover including super-admin accounts.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-86196 since 09/05/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1204.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.0.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Automation Software

Vendor

• getgrav

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• API Plugin

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
• 1.0.16
• 1.0.17
• 1.0.18
• 1.0.19

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