Headline
GHSA-8535-hvm8-2hmv: Grav is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) via Forms
Summary
Having a simple form on site can reveal the whole Grav configuration details (including plugin configuration details) by using the correct POST payload. Sensitive information may be contained in the configuration details.
PoC
Create a simple form with two fields, ‘registration-number’ and 'hp’. Add a submit button and set the method to POST(screenshot attached below). Form name set to 'hero-form’. Send a POST request with the following payload and you will notice a response with a php array listing the whole Grav configuration details - including plugins(screenshot attached).
registration-number:d643aaaa
hp:vJyifp
form-name:hero-form
unique_form_id:{{var_dump(_context|slice(0,7))}}
Impact
Server-Side Template (SST) vulnerability. The vulnerability affects the latest Grav version as of 25th of Match 2025 (1.7.48) with all plugins installed (including forms plugin v.7.4.2) to their latest versions as well.
Summary
Having a simple form on site can reveal the whole Grav configuration details (including plugin configuration details) by using the correct POST payload. Sensitive information may be contained in the configuration details.
PoC
Create a simple form with two fields, ‘registration-number’ and 'hp’. Add a submit button and set the method to POST(screenshot attached below). Form name set to 'hero-form’. Send a POST request with the following payload and you will notice a response with a php array listing the whole Grav configuration details - including plugins(screenshot attached).
registration-number:d643aaaa
hp:vJyifp
form-name:hero-form
unique_form_id:{{var_dump(_context|slice(0,7))}}
Impact
Server-Side Template (SST) vulnerability. The vulnerability affects the latest Grav version as of 25th of Match 2025 (1.7.48) with all plugins installed (including forms plugin v.7.4.2) to their latest versions as well.
References
- GHSA-8535-hvm8-2hmv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66298
- getgrav/grav@e372595