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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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Red
Unauthenticated network upload (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L) yielding code execution that escapes the app to the host justifies S:C with full C/I/A impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla
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The Joomla extension Page Builder CK is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload that allows uploading executable files and leads to full RCE.
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AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload in the Joomlack Page Builder CK extension for Joomla allows remote attackers to upload executable (PHP) files and achieve full remote code execution on the host. Any Joomla site running this extension is exposed to complete compromise without credentials. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the CVSS 4.0 threat metric (E:A) supplied by the scoring source signals observed exploitation activity, and the maximum 10.0 score plus AU:Y (automatable) indicate this is highly attractive for mass scanning.
Technical ContextAI
The flaw resides in Page Builder CK, a drag-and-drop layout/page builder extension published by Joomlack (joomlack.fr) for the Joomla CMS, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:joomlack.fr:joomlack.fr_page_builder_ck_extension_for_joomla. The root cause is classed as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): a file-handling endpoint that should require privileges instead accepts uploads from unauthenticated requests and fails to restrict file type/extension, letting an attacker place a server-executable script (e.g. a PHP webshell) inside the webroot. This combines an authentication-bypass condition with an unrestricted upload, so the uploaded file is interpreted by the PHP engine that backs Joomla, turning a content-management feature into a code-execution primitive.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data; the only reference is the vendor site https://www.joomlack.fr/, which should be checked for an updated Page Builder CK release and applied immediately once available. Until a fixed version is confirmed, the most effective compensating control is to remove or disable the Page Builder CK extension via the Joomla administrator Extensions manager, accepting that pages built with it may stop rendering. If removal is not acceptable, block external access to the extension's upload/file-handling endpoints at the web server or WAF layer and add a rule denying PHP execution within Joomla upload/media directories (e.g. via httpd/nginx config removing the PHP handler in those paths), which neutralizes a planted webshell at the cost of breaking any legitimate uploaded-script behavior. Also restrict administrator and component access by IP where feasible, and after patching, audit the webroot and media folders for unexpected PHP files that may indicate prior compromise.
Same weakness CWE-284 – Improper Access Control
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-40121
GHSA-gxrr-wfg5-xqqf