Description
Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Unauthenticated comment creation in SP Page Builder < 6.8.0 - An unauthenticated attacker can create comments on instances with disabled guest commenting by overriding the setting in question with user supplied input.
Published: 2026-08-12
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker without any authentication to create comments on a Joomla site that has disabled guest commenting. By supplying user controlled input that overrides the setting responsible for permitting guest comments, the malicious user can post arbitrary content. This flaw is an Access Control weakness (CWE‑284) that can be exploited to deliver spam, phishing content, or other unwanted messages. In the worst case, repeated comments could clutter the site, degrade user experience, and potentially serve as a vector for social engineering attacks.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects the SP Page Builder extension developed by joomshaper.com for Joomla, versions prior to 6.8.0. Hosts using any of these affected releases are susceptible to the unauthorized comment creation behaviour. No specific minor or patch versions are listed, so all releases below 6.8.0 should be considered vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.3 classifies this as a moderate severity issue. The EPSS metric is currently unavailable, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack is simple: an unauthenticated user sends a normal comment creation request containing an override flag that forces the system to accept the comment. No additional privileges or local environmental conditions are required, making the exploit highly likely in a publicly exposed Joomla site that hosts the vulnerable extension.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 00:42 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the SP Page Builder extension to version 6.8.0 or later.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable comment posting altogether or enforce strict moderation so that only authenticated users can leave comments.
  • Restrict or remove the parameter that allows guest commenting overrides via server configuration or by setting the option to permit comments only from logged‑in users.
  • Monitor the site’s logs for unusual comment creation activity to detect potential abuse.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 00:42 UTC.

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References
History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Joomshaper.net
Joomshaper.net sp Page Builder Extension For Joomla
Vendors & Products Joomshaper.net
Joomshaper.net sp Page Builder Extension For Joomla

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Unauthenticated comment creation in SP Page Builder < 6.8.0 - An unauthenticated attacker can create comments on instances with disabled guest commenting by overriding the setting in question with user supplied input.
Title Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Unauthenticated comment creation in SP Page Builder < 6.8.0
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Joomshaper.net Sp Page Builder Extension For Joomla
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-14T19:13:27.391Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T12:45:20.370Z

Link: CVE-2026-67287

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:13:27.957Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-12T15:18:21.750

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:36:16.990

Link: CVE-2026-67287

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T10:15:07Z

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