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TI-2026-81045 Aliases CVE-2026-102789GHSA-rhxp-7mw6-3gpp

Missing authorization in Gridbox Joomla extension editor task

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-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
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The Gridbox extension for Joomla by balbooa.com is affected in versions before 2.20.4.2. Its editor controller task getBlogPosts() omits the authorization check that other tasks in that controller perform (CWE-284). A remote attacker without privileges and without user interaction can read, change and disrupt site data.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Missing Authorization Check on Editor Controller Task in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2 - EditorController::getBlogPosts() reads the order parameter and invokes getBlogPosts() . Unlike other tasks in this controller, it omits the GridboxHelper::checkUserEditLevel() check.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00315 24th 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
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BalbooaGridbox extension for Joomla1.0.0-2.20.4.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Gridbox extension for Joomla VendorBalbooa Affected 1.0.0-2.20.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:balbooa:gridbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Balbooa
  • cpe:2.3:a:balbooa:gridbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Balbooa

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Gridbox extension for Joomla.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102789
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-rhxp-7mw6-3gpp
  3. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-40656 Unrestricted file upload in balbooa.com Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-22543 Balbooa Joomla Forms Builder 2.0.6 SQL Injection Unauthenticated CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-08357 The Balbooa Gridbox extension version 2.4.0 and previous versions for Joomla! is… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2026-65394 Code injection in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2026-46921 Code injection in Balbooa Forms component for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-47660 Code injection in Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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