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Critical· 9.4

CVE-2026-61425

The Joomla extension Gridbox, versions earlier than 1.6.0, has an authentication bypass that lets an attacker log in as an administrator without knowing a password. This flaw gives full control over the site, allowing changes to content, extensions, and data.

publishedJul 20, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.4
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
25th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 3, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Joomla sites that use the Gridbox extension version 1.5.x or earlier. Site administrators who have not upgraded to 1.6.0 or later are affected.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could gain administrative access, modify or delete site content, install malicious extensions, and potentially steal or expose sensitive data.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.4 reflects that the vulnerability is network‑reachable, requires low effort, and grants an attacker high privileges, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Joomla site.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 20, 2026 · 13d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 · 10d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredHigh
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(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 →
CVE-2026-61425: The Joomla extension Gridbox, versions earlier than 1.6.0, has an auth · Vulnary