Grav before 2.0.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Security::detectXss() function (system/src/Grav/Common/Security.php). All XSS detection patterns use the PCRE /u (UTF-8) modifier, so a single invalid UTF-8 byte anywhere in page content causes preg_match() to return false for every pattern, silently bypassing the save-time XSS safety gate (Validation::checkSafety()). An authenticated attacker with page-edit permissions (without the security.xss_whitelist privilege) can store malicious JavaScript that executes in the browser of a visitor who views the affected page.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-before-stored-xss-via-invalid-utf-8-byte
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-q2j8-x8hf-63ch
Published: 2026-08-18
Updated: 2026-09-08
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.1
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00182