CVE-2026-66490 Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Stored cross-site scripting via a comment avatar in Gridbox < 2.20.2
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via comment avatars in the Gridbox extension, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-66490?
CVE-2026-66490 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomla, published on 29 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Stored cross-site scripting via a comment avatar in Gridbox < 2.20.2
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-66490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Balbooa Gridbox.
How do I fix CVE-2026-66490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-66490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-66490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-66490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomla
- CVE-2026-65884 Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Privilege Escalation in Gridbox < 2.20.2
- CVE-2026-65887 Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated arbitrary password reset in Gridbox < 2.20.2
- CVE-2026-65888 Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Account takeover vulnerability in Gridbox < 2.20.2
- CVE-2026-65885 Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Authenticated arbitrary file upload in Gridbox < 2.20.2
- CVE-2026-65886 Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Unauthenticated arbitrary file read in Gridbox < 2.20.2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6432-frr4-pgf6.