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Fabrik for Joomla CVE-2026-76603

| EUVDEUVD-2026-64328 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-22 Joomla GHSA-cv96-j94j-5mwq
6.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Joomla
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify Joomla site with Fabrik installed
  2. Delivery
    Craft unauthenticated HTTP request to form.inlineedit controller
  3. Exploit
    Controller skips ACL checks
  4. Execution
    Database row data returned in response
  5. Impact
    Enumerate additional rows via iterated IDs

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The Fabrik extension for Joomla (any version 1.0.0-4.7.2) must be installed and enabled on the target Joomla site. The form.inlineedit controller endpoint must be publicly reachable - i.e., the Joomla front-end is internet-accessible and not restricted by IP allowlist or authentication wall. No authenticated session, no special role, and no non-default Fabrik configuration is required; the omission of access checks is unconditional in the affected versions. Exploitation is limited to read-only row disclosure (no write/delete capability implied) and to data stored within Fabrik-managed tables. Sites that front Joomla behind authenticated reverse proxies or that have disabled Fabrik's front-end component access via Joomla's global configuration are not exploitable.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a fully network-accessible, zero-interaction, unauthenticated attack path (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) with low confidentiality impact to the vulnerable system (VC:L) and no integrity or availability impact. The low-confidentiality rating is appropriate because disclosure is limited to individual form rows rather than bulk database dumps, though repeated requests could enumerate significant data sets. No EPSS score was provided in the source data; given the absence of KEV listing and known POC code, opportunistic mass exploitation appears unlikely at present, but the zero-barrier exploitation conditions (no account, no special network position) mean any motivated actor can attempt it trivially. Defenders on sites using Fabrik for sensitive intake forms (contact data, registrations, surveys) should treat this as a medium-high priority patch despite the moderate CVSS score. No conflicting signals between CVSS vector and the description were identified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker who knows (or discovers via fingerprinting) that a Joomla site runs Fabrik sends a crafted HTTP GET or POST request targeting index.php?option=com_fabrik&task=form.inlineedit with a target row identifier; the controller returns the requested row's field values without any session or permission check. Repeated iteration over row IDs would enumerate form submission data. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the attack requires only standard HTTP tooling.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 22, 2026

Unauthenticated row disclosure in the Fabrik extension for Joomla (all versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.2) allows any remote, unauthenticated user to read arbitrary form row data by invoking the form.inlineedit controller, which performs no access checks before returning database rows. The flaw is purely an authorization omission (CWE-284) rather than a logic or cryptographic weakness, making it trivial to exploit against any Joomla installation with Fabrik active. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though the unauthenticated network-accessible nature (CVSS 4.0: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) keeps real-world risk meaningful for sites that store sensitive user-submitted form data.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Fabrik to version 4.7.3 or later, which is the first release confirmed to contain a fix per EUVD-2026-64328. The fix should introduce proper ACL checks inside the form.inlineedit controller. Vendor information is available at https://www.fabrikar.com/. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, a compensating control is to disable the Fabrik extension entirely (Joomla Extensions Manager → Disable) until patching is feasible - this removes the vulnerable endpoint at the cost of all Fabrik-dependent forms. Alternatively, a WAF or ModSecurity rule blocking requests containing task=form.inlineedit against the Joomla index.php entry point can block exploitation with minimal site-functionality impact, though this does not address the underlying flaw. Restricting public access to Joomla installations via IP allowlist is a broader compensating control where operationally viable.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fabrik extension for Joomla 1.0.0-4.7.3

Affected Packages

euvd fabrik_extension_for_joomla no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Fabrik (fabrikar.com) is a data-management and form-building extension for the Joomla CMS, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:fabrikar.com:fabrik_extension_for_joomla. The extension exposes MVC controllers through Joomla's component routing layer; the specific controller at fault is form.inlineedit, which handles in-place row editing in rendered Fabrik forms. CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) captures the root cause: the controller dispatches a database read and serializes the row response without first invoking Joomla's ACL or any extension-level permission gate. Because Joomla's front-end routing makes component controllers reachable via crafted query strings (e.g., index.php?option=com_fabrik&task=form.inlineedit), no server-side infrastructure change is needed to reach the vulnerable code path.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Joomla) PRIMARY 6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable controller with no authentication or interaction required; impact is limited to low confidentiality disclosure of individual rows with no integrity or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).

CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Unauthenticated row disclosure via form.inlineedit in Fabrik < 4.7.3 - The inineedit form controller does not perform any access checks, disclosing items to unauthorized users.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Joomla-specific extension, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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