CVE-2026-56291Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via unrestricted attachment upload

Published Jul 9, 2026 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Unrestricted file upload in Balbooa Forms 2.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute PHP through a frontend attachment. The com_baforms frontend upload handler accepts files without authentication, a CSRF token, or a server-side extension allowlist, and saves the caller-supplied filename in a web-accessible uploads directory. An anonymous request can place and invoke a PHP web shell, granting code execution in the Joomla server context.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability14.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in Balbooa Forms 2.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute PHP through a frontend attachment. The com_baforms frontend upload handler accepts files without authentication, a CSRF token, or a server-side extension allowlist, and saves the caller-supplied filename in a web-accessible uploads directory. An anonymous request can place and invoke a PHP web shell, granting code execution in the Joomla server context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-56291
Published
Jul 9, 2026
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Balbooa
Product
Balbooa Forms
Classifications
CWE-434, CAPEC-1, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0-2.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Balbooa · Balbooa Formsversion=1.0-2.4.0

Published CVSS scores

10.0Joomla! ProjectCVSS: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
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CAPEC-1Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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Reported exploitation

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