# CVE-2026-88855: SQL injection in OrdaSoft Joomla Gallery extension for Joomla

> Authenticated users with core.manage permissions can execute SQL queries to read or modify database contents, including user password hashes.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 22 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qjf3-rwvw-jv5p

## What is CVE-2026-88855?

CVE-2026-88855 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in OrdaSoft.com OrdaSoft Joomla Gallery extension for Joomla, published on 20 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Joomla Extension - OrdaSoft.com - Authenticated, Privileged SQL Injection in OrdaSoft Joomla Gallery extension for Joomla < 6.2.7 - The extensions saveGallery() passes form data through a hand-rolled parser into Joomla’s Input object, then reads it back with the ARRAY/ STRING filter types, neither of which sanitises SQL content. Values from category_names[], catOrderIds, and image-ordering fields were concatenated directly into SQL with no quoting or integer cast, giving an authenticated core.manage user (a permission scoped to managing one gallery component, not administrator-wide trust) full read/write access to the database, including UNION-based extraction of #__users password hashes.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88855?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-88855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-88855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-88855 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-88855 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in OrdaSoft.com OrdaSoft Joomla Gallery extension for Joomla, published on 20 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: OrdaSoft.com OrdaSoft Joomla Gallery extension for Joomla. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88855/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88855/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88855
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88855
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88855

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88855/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.