CVE-2026-56291 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Joomla extension Balbooa Forms is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload that allows uploading executable files and leads to full RCE.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://mysites.guru/blog/balbooa-forms-unauthenticated-file-upload-flaw/
https://www.balbooa.com/joomla-forms

History

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The Joomla extension Balbooa Forms is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload that allows uploading executable files and leads to full RCE.
Title		Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated file upload in Balbooa Forms extension < 2.4.1
Weaknesses		CWE-434
References		https://mysites.guru/blog/balbooa-forms-unauthenticated-file-upload-flaw/ https://www.balbooa.com/joomla-forms
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/AU:Y/U:Red'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published: 2026-07-09T09:53:57.886Z

Updated: 2026-07-09T14:03:35.563Z

Reserved: 2026-06-20T11:57:32.752Z

Link: CVE-2026-56291

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-09T13:48:51.218Z

NVD

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Redhat

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