CVE-2026-79700 Security feature bypass in SP Page Builder (Pro) extension for Joomla
Attackers can bypass CAPTCHA verification in SP Page Builder Pro by supplying their own challenge and answer, allowing automated form submissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-79700?
CVE-2026-79700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in joomshaper.com SP Page Builder (Pro) extension for Joomla, published on 14 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Unauthenticated CAPTCHA Bypass via Request-Controlled CAPTCHA Configuration in SP Page Builder Pro 5.1.4 - 6.9.0 - The optin_form addon read the CAPTCHA type, the expected answer and the enabled flag from the request rather than from the stored addon configuration. Verification reduced to md5($captcha_question) != $captcha_answer with both operands supplied by the attacker, so any value passed.
Weakness: CWE-807
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79700?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79700?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79700 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-79700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h565-j474-wg73.