Which versions of Helix Ultimate are affected by CVE-2026-57830?

JoomShaper Helix Ultimate template framework for Joomla contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-57830) permitting unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected…

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-57830?

Within 24 hours: Identify all Joomla installations running Helix Ultimate and isolate affected servers from production traffic if possible; implement operating-system-level file permission restrictions on critical Joomla directories (/administrator, /components, /modules) to prevent deletion. Within 7 days: Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to vulnerable Helix Ultimate endpoints and enable request rate limiting on file operations; escalate to JoomShaper support for patch timeline confirmation and evaluate replacing Helix Ultimate with a hardened alternative framework. Within 30 days: Install a patched Helix Ultimate version when released by the vendor, or complete full migration to a replacement template framework; conduct file integrity audit to detect any deletions that occurred during exposure.

Helix Ultimate CVE-2026-57830

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-57830?

CVE-2026-57830 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

EUVD-2026-43303 HIGH

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2026-07-13 Joomla

GHSA-rvq6-rmvg-2f9m

Authentication Bypass Helix Ultimate Extension For Joomla

8.8

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Joomla

Severity by source

Vendor (Joomla) PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

vuln.today AI

9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated network-reachable deletion with no user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); file deletion harms integrity and availability (I:H/A:H) but exposes no data (C:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).

CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jul 13, 2026 - 08:20 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jul 13, 2026 - 07:30 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The Joomla extension Helix Ultimate is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary file deletion in JoomShaper's Helix Ultimate template framework for Joomla allows unauthenticated remote attackers to delete files on the server due to a missing authorization check (CWE-862). Any anonymous user can reach the vulnerable functionality without credentials (PR:N/UI:N), enabling deletion of critical Joomla files to corrupt or take down the site. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.

Technical ContextAI

Helix Ultimate is a widely-used template/framework extension for the Joomla CMS, providing layout, menu, and page-builder functionality for many Joomla themes. The affected package is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:joomshaper.com:helix_ultimate_extension_for_joomla covering all versions (wildcard). The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): a file-deletion endpoint or task within the extension does not verify that the requester is authenticated or authorized, so a file-path parameter supplied by an anonymous request is acted upon directly. Because the flaw is exposed over the network via Joomla's standard request handling, it is reachable without any Joomla session or token.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so the specific fixed release must be confirmed directly with JoomShaper before upgrading; monitor the vendor page at https://www.joomshaper.com/joomla-templates/helixultimate and the Joomla Vulnerable Extensions List, then upgrade Helix Ultimate to the corrected version as soon as it is published. As compensating controls until a patch is applied: restrict access to the extension's file-handling task/endpoint at the web server or WAF layer (block the anonymous request path that triggers deletion), which may break legitimate front-end functionality that relies on that route; enforce strict filesystem permissions so the web server user cannot delete critical Joomla core or configuration files beyond what is operationally required; and take a full site and database backup so any deletion can be rapidly restored. If the extension is not essential, temporarily unpublishing or removing it eliminates exposure at the cost of losing its template features.