What is CVE-2026-65888?

CVE-2026-65888 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Balbooa Gridbox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-65888?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Balbooa Gridbox

CVE-2026-65888

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Account takeover vulnerability in Gridbox < 2.20.2 - The socialLogin method allows actors to login as any given user on the target site.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Balbooa Gridbox
Balbooa.com Gridbox Extension For Joomla — versions 1.0.0-2.20.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security@joomla.org (Product, product)
security@joomla.org (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65888?: CVE-2026-65888 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Balbooa Gridbox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-65888?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.