Critical · CVSS 9.3CVE-2026-102789

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Missing Authorization Check on Editor Controller Task in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2CVE-2026-102789

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-102789 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Missing Authorization Check on Editor Controller Task in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps balbooa.com/Gridbox extension for Joomla (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Oct 27, 2026Updated Oct 27, 2026Source checked Oct 27, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 27, 2026Material review Oct 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Critical · CVSS 9.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 9.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps balbooa.com/Gridbox extension for Joomla (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
balbooa.com/Gridbox extension for Joomlageneric	1.0.0-2.20.4.1	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for balbooa.com/Gridbox extension for Joomla.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencebalbooa.com

Upstream source description

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Missing Authorization Check on Editor Controller Task in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2 - EditorController::getBlogPosts() reads the order parameter and invokes getBlogPosts() . Unlike other tasks in this controller, it omits the GridboxHelper::checkUserEditLevel() check.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated SQL injection in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2Same balbooa.com/gridbox extension for joomla package