CVE-2026-56291

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated file upload in Balbooa Forms extension < 2.4.1 - The Joomla extension Balbooa Forms is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload that allows uploading executable files and leads to full RCE.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://mysites.guru/blog/balbooa-forms-unauthenticated-file-upload-flaw/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.balbooa.com/joomla-forms	Product
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-56291	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:balbooa:forms:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-09 11:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 13:30

NVD link : CVE-2026-56291

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56291

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56291

JSON object : View

Products Affected

balbooa

forms

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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