{"id":"CVE-2026-114659","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-114659"],"related":[],"title":"Grav Flex Objects plugin lets low-privilege users bypass page permissions","description":"Grav Flex Objects plugin 1.4.0 before 1.4.17 contains an authorization bypass because its generic /api/v1/flex-objects/pages API routes check only directory-level admin.pages permissions, without enforcing the Pages API's api.pages.read/write permissions or page-level permissions rules. Authenticated non-super users with api.access and admin.pages or admin.configuration.pages permissions can read page source and frontmatter, modify content, or delete pages they are denied.","summary":"The Grav Flex Objects plugin (versions 1.4.0 before 1.4.17) exposes generic /api/v1/flex-objects/pages routes that check only directory-level admin permissions and skip the Pages API's per-page rules. An authenticated user with API access and page admin rights can read page source and frontmatter, change content, or delete pages they should be denied.","severity":"high","cvss":7.1,"epss":0.00252,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["cms","grav","package","self-hosted"],"not_affected_if":["no-api-access-users","plugin-1.4.17-or-later","plugin-not-installed"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed version of the Flex Objects plugin in the Grav `user/plugins/flex-objects` directory or `blueprint.yaml`; affected versions are 1.4.0 up to but not including 1.4.17.\n- Review which admin users hold `api.access` together with `admin.pages` or `admin.configuration.pages` permissions.","fix":"- Upgrade the Grav Flex Objects plugin to `1.4.17` or later.\n- Until upgraded, restrict `api.access` and page admin permissions to trusted users only.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-22T02:16:57+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-25T03:31:44+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-25T03:31:44+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-25T03:31:44Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Upgrade the Grav Flex Objects plugin to `1.4.17` or later.\n- Until upgraded, restrict `api.access` and page admin permissions to trusted users only.","reach":"internet","title":"Grav Flex Objects plugin lets low-privilege users bypass page permissions","impact":"medium","summary":"The Grav Flex Objects plugin (versions 1.4.0 before 1.4.17) exposes generic /api/v1/flex-objects/pages routes that check only directory-level admin permissions and skip the Pages API's per-page rules. 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