CVE-2026-61690: Grav: Decompression Bomb via ZipArchiver - Missing Extraction Limits

Published Aug 19, 2026
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Updated

Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.1, Grav ZipArchiver::extract() in system/src/Grav/Common/Filesystem/ZipArchiver.php passes archives to ZipArchive::extractTo() without enforcing the system.gpm.archive uncompressed-size, file-count, or nesting-depth limits. Code using Archiver::create('zip') to extract an attacker-controlled archive can exhaust disk space or inodes and make the site unavailable. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.1.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Grav Grav<2.0.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Grav to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.1

Event History

Aug 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are exposed?

Grav versions prior to 2.0.1 are affected where application code uses Archiver::create('zip') to extract an attacker-controlled ZIP archive. The impact is denial of service through exhaustion of disk space or filesystem inodes.

2

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs a way to supply a ZIP archive that the affected Grav instance will extract through the ZIP archiver. The supplied severity vector indicates low privileges are required and no user interaction is needed.

3

Are default archive extraction limits sufficient in affected versions?

No. Before 2.0.1, ZipArchiver::extract() passes archives to ZipArchive::extractTo() without enforcing configured system.gpm.archive limits for uncompressed size, file count, or nesting depth.

4

What is the remediation?

Upgrade Grav to version 2.0.1, which fixes the missing extraction-limit enforcement. Until upgrading, avoid extracting attacker-controlled ZIP archives through Archiver::create('zip').

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