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Fabrik for Joomla EUVDEUVD-2026-64317

| CVE-2026-76608 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-22 Joomla GHSA-73qj-v6v3-5qfj
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 internet-facing Joomla site with Fabrik active
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to onGetEmail endpoint
  3. Execution
    Enumerate commenter record IDs
  4. Impact
    Harvest commenter email addresses at scale

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

No special conditions are required - the vulnerable onGetEmail endpoint is accessible to unauthenticated network requesters on any default installation of Fabrik versions 1.0.0-4.7.1 running on a Joomla CMS site. The CVSS 4.0 vector (PR:N, AC:L, AT:N) confirms no authentication, no elevated complexity, and no specific attack requirements. The only limiting factors are: the target must be running an active Joomla instance with the Fabrik extension installed and enabled, and the attacker must know or enumerate valid commenter record IDs to retrieve associated email addresses. There is no required user interaction, no non-default configuration, and no platform restriction.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L warrants scrutiny: the provided vector assigns no confidentiality impact (VC:N) despite the flaw being an email disclosure issue, and credits a low integrity impact (VI:L) which is not clearly supported by the description of read-only data leakage. The more accurate characterization is a low confidentiality impact rather than an integrity impact - this inconsistency should be verified with the vendor or NVD. EPSS data was not included in the provided intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified probabilistically. No KEV listing and no known POC suppress the urgency signals from those frameworks. However, the zero-barrier entry - unauthenticated, network-accessible, no special tooling required - means the flaw is mechanically trivial to exploit by any party who can send HTTP requests to the target. The meaningful real-world risk vector here is GDPR and equivalent privacy regulation exposure: unintended disclosure of commenter email addresses constitutes a personal data breach under most data protection frameworks, carrying notification obligations and potential fines regardless of CVSS score. Sites collecting commenter data should treat this as a compliance priority even in the absence of active exploitation signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to a Joomla site's Fabrik onGetEmail endpoint, iterating over commenter ID values to systematically retrieve associated email addresses. Because no credential or session token is required, this can be scripted in minutes using basic tools such as curl or a simple Python loop. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis, but the simplicity of the missing access check means independent rediscovery requires no specialized knowledge.

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 email disclosure in Fabrik (Joomla extension, versions 1.0.0-4.7.1) exposes any commenter's email address to remote, unauthenticated requesters via the onGetEmail endpoint, which performed no access control checks. The flaw stems from a complete absence of authorization logic on a data-retrieval endpoint, allowing trivial mass enumeration of personal contact data. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though zero-barrier network access makes opportunistic harvesting straightforward.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Fabrik to version 4.7.2 or later, which is confirmed as the patched release per the CVE description and EUVD record. The vendor's site is https://www.fabrikar.com/. If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement a compensating control at the web server or WAF layer by blocking or requiring authentication on requests targeting the onGetEmail task parameter within the Fabrik component endpoint (e.g., block URL patterns matching com_fabrik combined with the onGetEmail task in query parameters). Note that this workaround may break legitimate email-retrieval functionality for authenticated users and should be tested before deployment. Additionally, site operators should assess whether a data breach notification obligation has been triggered under applicable privacy law.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fabrik extension for Joomla 1.0.0-4.7.1

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 is a data management and form-building extension for Joomla CMS, identified in the CPE string cpe:2.3:a:fabrikar.com:fabrik_extension_for_joomla. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): the onGetEmail endpoint, which is intended to retrieve a commenter's email address, was exposed without any authorization gate - no session check, no role verification, and no rate limiting. In a correctly implemented system, such an endpoint should require at minimum that the requester be authenticated and hold appropriate privileges (e.g., comment author or administrator) before returning personal data. The Joomla component framework provides access control primitives that were not applied here, allowing the endpoint to function as an effectively public email-lookup API.

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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:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Network-accessible unauthenticated endpoint (AV:N, PR:N, AC:L); email disclosure yields low confidentiality impact only; no integrity or availability impact applies.

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
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Unauthenticated disclosure of any commenter's email address in Fabrik < 4.7.2 - The onGetEmail endpoint did not perform any access checks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Joomla third-party extension, limited enterprise deployment footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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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