Improper access control in joomgalleryfriends.net JoomGallery extension for Joomla
Priority LOW 37CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.4.0- An unauthenticated access control bypass exists in JoomGallery's category JSON view. When a gallery category is protected with a password, the HTML view correctly enforces the password gate - but the JSON view ( format=json ) skips this check entirely.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0043 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| joomgalleryfriends.net | JoomGallery extension for Joomla | 4.0.0-4.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- JoomGallery extension for Joomla Vendorjoomgalleryfriends.net Affected 4.0.0-4.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g79m-pfhw-2c5m
References
More joomgalleryfriends.net vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47486 Cross-site scripting in joomgalleryfriends.net JoomGallery extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-57798 Improper access control in joomgalleryfriends.net JoomGallery extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-66916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g79m-pfhw-2c5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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