Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2026 · Assigned by Joomla
CVE-2026-65887Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated arbitrary password reset in Gridbox < 2.20.2
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity improper access control in Gridbox extension for Joomla from balbooa.com. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated arbitrary password reset in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - The resetPassword method allows actors to reset any user password, allowing to login and act as these users - excluding super admins.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| balbooa.com | Gridbox extension for Joomla | 1.0.0-2.20.1 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/AU:Y/U:Red
References
- https://www.balbooa.com/gridbox product
- https://mysites.guru/blog/gridbox-23-critical-vulnerabilities/ third-party-advisory