Path traversal in Gridbox for Joomla lets attackers delete files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Gridbox extension for Joomla from balbooa.com is affected before 2.20.5.0. An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) lets requests reach files outside the intended directory. A remote attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion via path traversal in Gridbox < 2.20.5.0
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Gridbox extension for Joomla.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-107129
- 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-95p5-46hh-jrmj
- 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More Balbooa vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-107129 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-107129 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95p5-46hh-jrmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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