CVE-2026-49049 (GCVE-0-2026-49049)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-29 14:34 – Updated: 2026-06-30 05:56
VLAI
Title
Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Unauthenticated access to Helix3 template ajax handler
Summary
The Helix3 plugin for Joomla exposes an ajax handler task, that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, write arbitrary JSON files and update template parameters.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.joomshaper.com/ product
Impacted products
Credits
Phil Taylor
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