Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure authenticated backend admin to malicious page
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ExploitAuto-submit forged cleanup request
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ExecutionRequest executes in admin session (no CSRF token)
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ImpactOrphaned entries and old carts deleted
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires a Joomla administrator/backend user with access to the Event Gallery extension to be authenticated (active session) and to be tricked into visiting an attacker-controlled page while the backend cleanup actions lack CSRF protection (extension version < 6.5.0). Exploitation is limited by: the need for a high-privilege backend victim (PR:H), the CSRF-inherent requirement that the victim's browser issue the request during a valid session, and the fact that only orphaned/unreferenced file entries and shopping carts older than 30 days are deletable - live data cannot be affected. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite a mid-range 5.1 CVSS 4.0 score. The vendor vector (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N) shows the only impact is a partial integrity effect (VI:L) with no confidentiality (VC:N) or availability (VA:N) impact, and it requires high privileges (PR:H) - a logged-in backend/administrative Joomla user. The description explicitly bounds the damage: only orphaned file entries and shopping carts older than 30 days can be deleted, so even successful exploitation cannot destroy live/referenced data. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so this is not a signal of imminent exploitation. Note a conflict worth verifying: this is a CSRF (CWE-352) flaw, which by definition rides on a victim's browser session and normally implies user interaction, yet the vendor vector sets UI:N - CSRF realistically requires the authenticated victim to visit an attacker-controlled page, so real-world exploitation is more constrained than UI:N suggests. Overall: low real-world risk, driven by high-privilege prerequisite, trivial/bounded impact, and no exploitation signals. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker lures a currently-logged-in Event Gallery backend administrator to a malicious web page that auto-submits a forged request to the extension's cleanup action. The request executes under the victim's session and triggers deletion of orphaned file entries and shopping carts older than 30 days. No public exploit code was identified, and the impact is limited to purging already-stale/unreferenced records. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 27, 2026
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in the Event Gallery extension for Joomla (versions before 6.5.0) allows an attacker to trick an authenticated backend administrator into deleting orphaned file entries and shopping carts older than 30 days. The attack requires the victim to have an active session and to visit a malicious page; only stale, unreferenced data is affected, not live content. No public exploit code has been identified, and the issue is considered low priority despite a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.1.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to Event Gallery version 6.5.0 or later, which is the expected fix based on the affected version range '< 6.5.0'. The vendor's site is https://www.svenbluege.de/ (check for an official advisory or changelog). If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict access to the Joomla administrator backend to trusted networks or IP addresses, ensuring only authorized personnel can reach the cleanup actions. Additionally, educate backend administrators about the risks of visiting untrusted websites while logged in, as CSRF requires an active session. Disabling the automatic cleanup feature (if configurable) would remove the attack vector but may lead to accumulation of orphaned file entries and shopping carts. No patch URL was provided in the intelligence.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The Event Gallery extension for Joomla manages events and image galleries. CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) is the root cause: the backend cleanup actions that delete orphaned file entries and shopping carts older than 30 days lack anti-CSRF tokens or origin validation. An attacker can craft a page that, when visited by an authenticated backend user, silently sends requests to these endpoints. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N) indicates network-exploitable, low attack complexity, high privileges required (PR:H), no user interaction beyond visiting a page, and only a low integrity impact. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:svenbluege.de:event_gallery_for_joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the affected product. The independent assessment notes that only orphaned or unreferenced data can be deleted, so live data remains unaffected.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CSRF needs a victim's backend session and a click (UI:R) and rides that user's privilege (PR:L); only bounded deletion of stale records gives I:L with no C or A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).
CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla
DescriptionCVE.org
Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - CSRF in backend cleanup actions in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0 - Only orphaned file entries and shopping carts that are older than 30 days will be deleted.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.
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