# CVE-2026-97160: Code injection in UP plugin for Joomla

> Authenticated privileged users can execute arbitrary PHP code via command injection in the UP plugin for Joomla.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 27 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4h74-hj22-v78v

## What is CVE-2026-97160?

CVE-2026-97160 is a critical code injection vulnerability in lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla, published on 26 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Joomla Extension - lomart.fr - Authenticated, privileged PHP command injection in UP plugin extension 5.0.0-5.2.0, 6.0.0-6.0.29

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97160?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lomart Up.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-97160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-97160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2026-97160 PoC for Joomla UP (lomart.fr): privileged {up php=} shortcode eval code injection in versions 5.0.0–5.2.0 and 6.0.0–6.0.29 (fix 5.2.1 / 6.1.0). Detects plugin version and verifies public article execution.  (github_poc): https://github.com/murrez/CVE-2026-97160

## Other vulnerabilities in lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla

- [CVE-2026-97163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97163/): File upload in UP plugin for Joomla (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-97161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97161/): Path traversal in UP plugin for Joomla (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2026-97162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97162/): Joomla Extension - lomart.fr - Various SQL injection vectors in UP plugin extension 5.0.0-5.2.0, 6.0.0-6.0.29 (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-97160 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-97160 is a critical code injection vulnerability in lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla, published on 26 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: lomart.fr UP plugin 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-2026-97160/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97160/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97160
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97160
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97160

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97160/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.