Unrestricted upload in YOOtheme Pro for Joomla allows code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla versions 5.0.0-5.0.52 contains an unrestricted file upload flaw (CWE-434). Its publicly accessible image transformation handler does not fully bind image operations and the output destination to the request signature, so output can traverse out of the cache directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can write an attacker-controlled PNG/PHP polyglot to an executable public media directory, which leads to remote code execution.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Unauthenticated remote code execution in YOOtheme Pro 5.0.0-5.0.52 - YOOtheme Pro’s publicly accessible image transformation handler incompletely binds normalized image operations and the output destination to its request signature. An unauthenticated remote attacker can reuse a signature disclosed in a legitimate public image URL, inject additional image operations, traverse out of the intended cache directory, and write an attacker-controlled PNG/PHP polyglot to an executable public media directory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yootheme.com | YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla | 5.0.0-5.0.52 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla Vendoryootheme.com Affected 5.0.0-5.0.52 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102785
- 2026-10-22 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-8w8j-f6ph-29mm
References
Other 1
More yootheme.com vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-52567 Unrestricted file upload in yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-52568 Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Unauthenticated SQL injection in Zoo < 4.1.64 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-53544 Cross-site scripting in yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-53545 SQL injection in yootheme.com YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-53543 Path traversal in yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-53542 Improper access control in yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-102785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-102785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w8j-f6ph-29mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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