CVE-2026-78075Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Authenticated file deletion via unbound image path

Published Aug 31, 2026 · Updated Sep 1, 2026

Broken object-level authorization in JoomShaper Helix Ultimate before 2.2.10 allows remote authenticated users to delete files under /images. Blog::remove_image() authorizes the supplied article ID but does not verify that the src path belongs to that article before deleting it. Author-level access to an editable article and a Joomla 3 build that performs physical deletion are required; the result is loss of site content or assets under /images.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Broken object-level authorization in JoomShaper Helix Ultimate before 2.2.10 allows remote authenticated users to delete files under /images. Blog::remove_image() authorizes the supplied article ID but does not verify that the src path belongs to that article before deleting it. Author-level access to an editable article and a Joomla 3 build that performs physical deletion are required; the result is loss of site content or assets under /images.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-78075
Published
Aug 31, 2026
Updated
Sep 1, 2026
Vendor
JoomShaper
Product
Helix Ultimate
Classifications
CWE-639, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 31, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0-2.2.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

JoomShaper · Helix Ultimateversion=1.0-2.2.9

Published CVSS scores

5.1Joomla CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
T1485Data Destruction

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