Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Broken Access Control & Missing Authorization in MegaMenu Settings in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.10 (CVE-2026-78076) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-78076

Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Broken Access Control & Missing Authorization in MegaMenu Settings in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.10

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-78076 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Broken Access Control & Missing Authorization in MegaMenu Settings in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.10. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps joomshaper.com/Helix Ultimate extension for Joomla (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 31, 2026Updated Aug 31, 2026Source checked Aug 31, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 31, 2026Material review Aug 31, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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 joomshaper.com/Helix Ultimate extension for Joomla (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
joomshaper.com/Helix Ultimate extension for Joomlageneric	1.0-2.2.9	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for joomshaper.com/Helix Ultimate 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
Aug 31, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 31, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Aug 31, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencejoomshaper.com

Upstream source description

Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Broken Access Control & Missing Authorization in MegaMenu Settings in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.10 - The AJAX endpoint save-megamenu-settings failed to enforce item-level and menu-level edit permissions (core.edit on com_menus.item.{id} or core.admin). An authenticated user could submit modified layout parameters for arbitrary menu items without proper authorization.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.