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Critical· 9.8official fix available

CVE-2026-60024

The Events Booking extension for Joomla has a security flaw where it allows anyone to upload media files without needing to log in. This happens because the software is not configured securely by default.

publishedJul 17, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
23th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Aug 19, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users running the Joomla extension 'Events Booking' at versions prior to 5.8.0.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could upload malicious files to your website, which could lead to them taking control of your site or hosting harmful content.

03

Why this severity

This is a critical vulnerability because it can be exploited remotely over the internet without any user interaction or login credentials, potentially compromising the entire system.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade the Joomla Events Booking extension to version 5.8.0 or later.

NVD-referenced vendor advisory

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 17, 2026 · 16d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 20, 2026 · 13d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
  3. Jul 23, 2026 · 10d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

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(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →