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Fabrik Extension EUVDEUVD-2026-64321

| CVE-2026-76600 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-22 Joomla GHSA-w93p-3528-922w
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
    Enumerate or guess comment IDs
  3. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to DeleteComment endpoint
  4. Execution
    Server deletes comment without access check
  5. Impact
    Iterate IDs to mass-delete site comments

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 Joomla installation must have the Fabrik Extension (versions 1.0.0-4.7.1) installed and active, and the site must be publicly network-reachable - the typical default for any production Joomla deployment. No authentication, session token, CSRF token, or elevated privilege is required, as confirmed by the CVSS 4.0 PR:N and UI:N metrics. Exploitation is constrained to comment deletion only and cannot be leveraged for data exfiltration, remote code execution, privilege escalation, or server availability impact. Sites that have disabled Fabrik's comment features entirely, or that restrict the DeleteComment endpoint at the network or WAF layer, are not exposed.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) signals a trivially automatable, zero-complexity, unauthenticated network attack - the lowest possible exploitation barrier. However, the impact is strictly bounded to low integrity (VI:L) with no confidentiality or availability component, meaning the realistic harm is limited to comment vandalism or bulk content removal rather than data theft, credential exposure, or service disruption. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public proof-of-concept code is present in the available intelligence, indicating no observed mass exploitation at time of analysis. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in walbrzych should treat this as urgent given the zero-auth exploitation path and the ease of scripted mass-deletion across comment IDs, though its priority should rank below memory corruption, RCE, or authentication bypass vulnerabilities with broader impact. The 6.9 CVSS 4.0 score is a reasonable reflection of the combination of frictionless access and narrow impact scope.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker identifies a publicly accessible Joomla site running Fabrik versions prior to 4.7.2 and sends a crafted HTTP request directly to the DeleteComment endpoint, supplying a target comment ID. Because no session, ownership, or permission check is enforced, the server immediately processes the deletion. The attacker can trivially iterate over comment IDs in a scripted loop to mass-delete all user-contributed content across the affected site.

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 comment deletion in Fabrik Extension for Joomla (versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.1) is possible because the DeleteComment endpoint performs no access control verification of any kind - a straightforward CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) failure. Any remote, unauthenticated party with network access to a Joomla installation running the affected extension can delete arbitrary comments by targeting their IDs. No active exploitation or public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis; the fix is available in version 4.7.2.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Fabrik Extension for Joomla to version 4.7.2 or later, which adds proper access control checks to the DeleteComment endpoint. The update should be obtained via the Joomla Extension Directory or the vendor's site at https://www.fabrikar.com/. If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, site operators should consider disabling Fabrik's comment functionality through the extension's configuration panel, or blocking requests to the DeleteComment endpoint at the web server or WAF layer by matching the relevant URL pattern - note that this will prevent legitimate authenticated users from deleting comments as well. Restricting access to the Fabrik backend endpoints to authenticated sessions via Joomla's built-in ACL system may also reduce exposure for sites that have not yet patched.

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, list, and form-building extension for the Joomla CMS, developed by fabrikar.com and covering a broad range of data-presentation functionality including comment threads. The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization gate on the DeleteComment endpoint, classifying it as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): the server processes deletion requests without validating caller identity, session tokens, ownership, or role membership. The affected product scope is confirmed by CPE identifier cpe:2.3:a:fabrikar.com:fabrik_extension_for_joomla covering all versions from 1.0.0 through 4.7.1, as corroborated by ENISA EUVD entry EUVD-2026-64321. Because the endpoint is network-exposed by default on any web-accessible Joomla installation with the extension active, the access control gap is immediately reachable without any prerequisite setup.

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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 endpoint requires no authentication or complexity; impact is limited to low integrity via comment deletion, with no confidentiality or availability loss.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 deletion of any comment in Fabrik < 4.7.2 - The DeleteComment endpoint did not perform any access checks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Joomla form-builder extension, limited enterprise 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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