CVE-2025-49485: Balbooa Forms component for Joomla · SQL Injection
Affects Balbooa Forms component for JoomlaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| balbooa.com Balbooa Forms component for Joomla | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability effectively, European organizations should: 1) Immediately identify and inventory Joomla installations using the Balbooa Forms component within the affected version range (1.0.0 to 2.3.1.1). 3) Restrict privileged user access strictly following the principle of least privilege to minimize the risk of insider exploitation. 4) Implement robust monitoring and logging of privileged user activities within Joomla to detect any anomalous or unauthorized SQL command executions. 5) Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious SQL injection attempts targeting the 'id' parameter. 6) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on Joomla components to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively. 7) Educate administrators and developers on secure coding practices to prevent injection flaws in custom extensions or configurations. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, monitoring, and immediate risk reduction pending patch availability.
Description
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Balbooa Forms plugin 1.0.0-2.3.1.1 for Joomla allows privileged users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter.