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CRITICAL Actively exploited CWE-434

CVE-2026-56291

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated file upload in Balbooa Forms extension < 2.4.1

Balbooa·Forms

10.0/ 10
CVSS 4.0
Critical severity
15%
EPSS exploit odds
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 97% of all CVEs
Listed
CISA KEV catalog
Added
Jul 10, 2026
Fix due
Jul 13, 2026
Ransomware
Not known
Timeline
Published
Jul 9, 2026
Updated
Aug 12, 2026
First covered
Jul 13, 2026
Latest story
4 months ago

Summary

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.

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Attack profile

Attack vectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
RequirementsNone
PrivilegesNone
User interactionNone
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
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

CISA required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Affected products

  • Balbooa.com Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla1.0-2.4.0

References

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