CVE-2026-65884
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs
Summary
Joomla Extension Gridbox below version 2.20.2 has a privilege escalation vulnerability. The registration method allows users to provide usergroup IDs, enabling an unauthenticated attacker to register an account with administrative permissions.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can create an admin account without authentication, gaining full control over the system.
Recommendation
Update Gridbox to version 2.20.2 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in Gridbox
See all- CVE-2026-65888Critical
The Joomla extension Gridbox before version 2.20.2 has an account takeover vulnerability. The socialLogin method allows an attacker to log in as any user on the target site.
- CVE-2026-65887Critical
Joomla Extension Gridbox below version 2.20.2 has a vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated attacker to reset any user's password (excluding super admins). This allows logging in and acting as those users.
- CVE-2026-65890Critical
Joomla Extension Gridbox below version 2.20.2 has multiple SQL injection vectors allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject SQL queries.
- CVE-2026-61425Critical
The Joomla extension Gridbox versions below 1.6.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain full administrative access without providing valid credentials.
- CVE-2026-65947High
Joomla Extension Gridbox from balbooa.com versions < 2.20.2 has various CSRF vectors in the admin interface.
- CVE-2026-65886High
Joomla Extension Gridbox below version 2.20.2 has a vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files via the photo viewer.
- CVE-2026-66490Medium
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability via a comment avatar in Gridbox before version 2.20.2.
- CVE-2026-66489Medium
Joomla Extension Gridbox from balbooa.com versions < 2.20.2 has various unauthenticated file system disclosure vectors.
- CVE-2026-66488Medium
Joomla Extension Gridbox from balbooa.com versions < 2.20.2 has a payment bypass vulnerability.
- CVE-2026-65889High
Joomla Extension Gridbox below version 2.20.2 has a vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated attacker to recursively delete directories via the generateNewApp method.
Original NVD description (English source)
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Privilege Escalation in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - The registration method allows users provided usergroup IDs, allowing unauthenticated actors to register new accounts with administrative permissions.