Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-65885

balbooa gridbox Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Published Jul 29, 2026 · corrected/updated Jul 29, 2026 · balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomla · evidence confidence very high

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Authenticated arbitrary file upload in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - File upload methods allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files. Turns into an authenticated RCE if combined with CVE-2026-65884 as the required account can be created by the attacker.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-65885 is a unknown public vulnerability record for balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomla. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomla is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomla. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: EPSS 0.5%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jul 29, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 29, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Authenticated arbitrary file upload in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - File upload methods allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files. Turns into an authenticated RCE if combined with CVE-2026-65884 as the required account can be created by the attacker.

  2. Jul 29, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomlaversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-65885

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-65885

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-65885

    Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Authenticated arbitrary file upload in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - File upload methods allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files. Turns into an authenticated RCE if combined with CVE-2026-65884 as the required account can be created by the a

    vulncheck.com

References