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Path traversal in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated path traversal exfiltrates local files through auto-reply attachments in Balbooa Forms < 2.4.3.4 - Balbooa Forms accepts upload-field state as Guest-controlled JSON during public form submission. For every object whose `id` merely looks numeric, the component trusts the supplied `filename`, concatenates it below the configured upload directory, and adds the result to an array of local attachment paths. It does not load the referenced attachment row, verify ownership/session/form/field, require that the ID exists, canonicalize the path, or enforce containment. If the form's normal “auto reply” and “attach uploaded files” options are enabled, the component sends those local paths as email attachments to the address submitted in an email field. A Guest can therefore submit a nonexistent numeric ID plus a traversal filename such as `../../../../configuration.php` and receive any file readable by the Joomla process.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00373 31st 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-2026-102424
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3r3-fqf7-gc2r
  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-2026-65139 Cross-site scripting in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-65138 Path traversal in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-65137 Authorization bypass in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources