Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Path Traversal in Clear Cache task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0 (CVE-2026-97164) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.0CVE-2026-97164

Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Path Traversal in Clear Cache task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97164 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Path Traversal in Clear Cache task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps svenbluege.de/Event Gallery for Joomla (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.0
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 7.0. 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 svenbluege.de/Event Gallery for Joomla (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
svenbluege.de/Event Gallery for Joomlageneric	1.0.0-6.0.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for svenbluege.de/Event Gallery 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
Sep 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencesvenbluege.de

Upstream source description

Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Authenticated arbitrary path deletion in `clear cache` task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0 - Using the `images` parameter of the `cache.process` task, you can recursively delete any directories that the web server is authorized to write to.

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