Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach public Joomla form with Balbooa uploads
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DeliverySubmit crafted JSON array per upload field
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ExploitServer validates only numeric ID, trusts filename
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ExecutionManipulated name reaches getFilePath()
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ImpactClaim other session's file / tamper metadata / traverse path
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires a publicly reachable Joomla site running Balbooa Forms < 2.4.3.4 with at least one form containing a file-upload field, and exploitation occurs during the final form-submission step where the server accepts a JSON array per upload field and validates only that file IDs are numeric while trusting client-supplied filenames and display names. No authentication or user interaction is needed (PR:N/UI:N), and no special server configuration is stated beyond the form having an upload field; the limiting factors are the presence of the vulnerable extension version and an upload-enabled form, and the impact is bounded to integrity (file metadata tampering, cross-session file claiming, and possible path traversal via getFilePath()) with no confidentiality or availability effect claimed. |
| Impact | The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N, VC:N/VI:L/VA:N) scores 6.9 and describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity integrity flaw with LOW integrity impact and NO confidentiality or availability impact - so the numeric score overstates the real-world stakes, which are limited to tampering with file metadata rather than code execution or data theft. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or automation; exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The description itself hedges ('potential' cross-session claiming, metadata tampering, and path traversal 'risks'), meaning the more severe path-traversal outcome via getFilePath() is a plausible-but-unconfirmed escalation rather than a demonstrated primitive - if traversal actually reached arbitrary file write/delete, integrity impact would rise, so this warrants vendor/source-code verification. Net: a real but modest-priority issue driven by the unauthenticated network vector on a Joomla extension, not a high-real-risk emergency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker submits a Balbooa Forms form and, in the final submission step, supplies a crafted JSON array for an upload field that pairs a valid numeric file ID with an attacker-chosen filename or display name. Because the server validates only that the ID is numeric and trusts the client-supplied names, the attacker can claim or reassign another session's uploaded file and tamper with its stored metadata, with the manipulated name potentially flowing into getFilePath() to influence the resolved storage path. No public POC is identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 29, 2026
Unauthenticated remote attackers can tamper with uploaded file metadata in Balbooa Forms for Joomla versions before 2.4.3.4 by exploiting insufficient validation of client-supplied filenames and display names during the final form submission. This allows cross-session file claiming and potential path traversal via the getFilePath() function, though the impact is limited to integrity with no confidentiality or availability loss. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and the CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 overstates the real-world risk per independent assessment.
RemediationAI
Update Balbooa Forms to version 2.4.3.4 or later to address the vulnerability. This is the vendor-released fix as indicated by the version boundary. If immediate patching is not possible, consider disabling file-upload fields in all forms until the update can be applied, though this may impact form functionality. Additionally, restrict access to the form submission endpoint via IP whitelisting or authentication if feasible, and deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect path traversal patterns (e.g., '../') in file-related parameters. Regularly monitor the vendor's website at https://www.balbooa.com/ for further advisories.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability resides in the Balbooa Forms Joomla extension's file-upload handling. During the final form submission, the server processes a JSON array for each upload field, validating only that file IDs are numeric while trusting client-supplied filenames and display names. This lack of input sanitization (CWE-22) enables path traversal, metadata tampering, and cross-session file claiming. The getFilePath() function is particularly susceptible, as it may use the manipulated filename to construct file paths. The affected component is the Balbooa Forms extension for Joomla, versions prior to 2.4.3.4. No CPE data is provided, but the vendor is balbooa.com.
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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
Unauthenticated network submission (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L) with only file-metadata/claiming integrity impact (I:L); no confidentiality or availability effect is described, and traversal impact is unconfirmed.
Primary rating from Vendor (joomla).
CVSS VectorVendor: joomla
DescriptionCVE.org
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - File meta data tampering in Balbooa Forms < 2.4.3.4 - The final form submission processes JSON arrays per upload field, checking only that IDs are numeric. Client-supplied filenames and display names are trusted directly, introducing potential cross-session claiming, metadata tampering, and path traversal risks (e.g., via getFilePath())
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
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EUVD-2026-89098
GHSA-5w98-66mc-mjqc
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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