GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8: Duplicate Advisory Path Traversal Vulnerability

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CVSS 7.5
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves grav: path traversal in imagemedium::watermark() — arbitrary file disclosure via publicly-cached images. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

getgrav/grav fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade getgrav/grav to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for getgrav/grav

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate Advisory:

inspect dependencies for getgrav/grav

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-w3f4-8pj2-599w. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description Grav CMS 2.0.10 contains a path traversal vulnerability in ImageMedium::watermark(), which passes its unsanitized $image argument to RocketTheme\Toolbox\ResourceLocator\UniformResourceLocator::findResource(). Because the file:// scheme branch only lexically collapses '..' segments without a realpath/containment check, an editor authoring Markdown image syntax with traversal sequences can cause arbitrary image files outside Grav's media sandbox to be composited into a carrier image, which is then cached and served from a public, unauthenticated URL — disclosing those files to anonymous visitors.

GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
getgrav/grav
 Packagist
2.0.10
All 1 versions
2.0.10
None specified

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-w3f4-8pj2-599w
NVD — GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69089
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/b282200a65ce979377963180629babd2335212ba
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/c569a53304cd7d95ff21bffa6fc590adcf0be83d
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/db8c1fcd63aaaf6d6b244bc6b4cfa5f7b96bbc7f
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-cms... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-cms-before-path-traversal-via-watermark

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8?
GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Grav: Path Traversal in ImageMedium::watermark() — arbitrary file disclosure via publicly-cached images under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: getgrav/grav.
What version fixes GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is getgrav/grav affected?
Yes, getgrav/grav is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8?
GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8?
GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for getgrav/grav'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "id" : "GHSA-mmwh-j75q-gxp8",
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  "published" : "2026-08-03T15:32:48Z",
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