CVE-2026-109848: GROWI, Inc. GROWI vulnerability
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-04 15:41 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
GROWI contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in its tag update API and the page update API due to improper use of a user-controlled key. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker who can log in to the product may obtain the contents of pages without the required read permission and save them to pages that the attacker can edit.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by jpcert, published 2026-10-28).
Weakness: Authorization bypass through user-controlled key
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity only when specific conditions are present needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer has no public exploit code naming this CVE. Check Exploit Observer for anything new.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.002
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.051
little exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| GROWI, Inc. GROWI | from v4.5.5 up to and including v8.0.6 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
Advisories on this CVE
References
Other references
- https://github.com/growilabs/growi/security/advisories/GHSA-pqx5-gx68-83h4
- https://growi.co.jp/news/48/
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN51223238/
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Where this comes from
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