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Missing authorization in TF Content for Joomla lets guests run automation tasks

Priority LOW 36CWE-862Published · 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 · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The joomlafry.com TF Content extension for Joomla, versions 2.9.0 through 2.9.4, exposes the site task records.custom_action without any authentication or authorization check (CWE-862). An unauthenticated guest who knows the numeric ID of a published TF Content task can make the component run that task's configured executor immediately.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Joomla Extension - joomlafry.com - Unauthenticated forced execution of published automation tasks in TF Content 2.9.0 - 2.9.4 - The extension exposes the site task `records.custom_action` without authentication, ACL, CSRF, task-trigger, content-binding, or cron-token enforcement. A Guest can supply the numeric ID of any published TF Content task and make the component dispatch its configured executor immediately.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00259 17th 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
joomlafry.comTF Content for Joomla2.9.0-2.9.4—No fix listedCNA
  • TF Content for Joomla Vendorjoomlafry.com Affected 2.9.0-2.9.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:techfry:tf_content:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*2.9.0 – 2.9.4VulnerableTechfry
  • cpe:2.3:a:techfry:tf_content:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 2.9.0 – 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·Techfry

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for TF Content for Joomla.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102779
  2. 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-hqjq-hvr2-rrg3
  3. 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-18 CVSS score added · NVD

References

  • TI-2026-67750 Missing authorization in TF Content for Joomla lets guests edit data CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources