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Path traversal in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla

Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - File meta data tampering in Balbooa Forms < 2.4.3.4 - The final form submission processes JSON arrays per upload field, checking only that IDs are numeric. Client-supplied filenames and display names are trusted directly, introducing potential cross-session claiming, metadata tampering, and path traversal risks (e.g., via getFilePath())

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00245 15th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BalbooaBalbooa Forms extension for Joomla1.0.0-2.4.3.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla VendorBalbooa Affected 1.0.0-2.4.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:balbooa:forms:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*before 2.4.3.4VulnerableBalbooa
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbooa:forms:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions before 2.4.3.4 Vulnerable ·Balbooa

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101126
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w98-66mc-mjqc
  3. 2026-10-06 CVSS score added · NVD

References

  • TI-2026-40656 Unrestricted file upload in balbooa.com Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-65394 Code injection in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2026-65393 Path traversal in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2026-65139 Cross-site scripting in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-65137 Authorization bypass in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources