Description
Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Unauthenticated modification of any comment in Fabrik < 4.7.2 - The onUpdateComment endpoint did not perform any access checks.
Published: 2026-08-22
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated comment modification
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Fabrik extension for Joomla contains an endpoint that allows any user, without authentication, to modify any comment. This leads to unauthorized data tampering, potentially altering user-generated content and undermining the integrity of the application. The weakness is an access control failure, classified as CWE‑284.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Fabrik extension for Joomla provided by fabrikar.com when deployed in any version earlier than 4.7.2. No specific sub‑versions are enumerated; any installation using a pre‑4.7.2 build is potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating moderate severity and an integrity impact, as the attacker can alter any comment. The EPSS score is not available, so the exploitation probability cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is unauthenticated misuse of the onUpdateComment endpoint, requiring no special permissions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 16:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Fabrik extension to version 4.7.2 or later, which contains the access‑control fix.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, block unauthenticated access to the onUpdateComment endpoint using server‑level access controls or firewall rules.
  • Monitor application logs for unexpected comment edit activity and enforce stricter access controls for content management.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 16:05 UTC.

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Advisories

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References
Link Providers
https://www.fabrikar.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fabrikar.com
Fabrikar.com fabrik Extension For Joomla
Vendors & Products Fabrikar.com
Fabrikar.com fabrik Extension For Joomla

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Unauthenticated modification of any comment in Fabrik < 4.7.2 - The onUpdateComment endpoint did not perform any access checks.
Title Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Unauthenticated modification of any comment in Fabrik < 4.7.2
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Fabrikar.com Fabrik Extension For Joomla
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-24T13:03:46.105Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T14:48:01.169Z

Link: CVE-2026-76609

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T12:52:47.962Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-22T15:16:23.030

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:35:20.160

Link: CVE-2026-76609

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T16:15:04Z

Weaknesses