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UK Cyber Defence
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CVE-2026-65885

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Authenticated arbitrary file upload in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - File upload methods allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files.

CRITICAL 9.4EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Authenticated arbitrary file upload in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - File upload methods allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files. Turns into an authenticated RCE if combined with CVE-2026-65884 as the required account can be created by the attacker.

CVSS 4.0
9.4 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.29% probability · 22th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-434
Affected
balbooa/gridbox
Source
security@joomla.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.