CVE-2026-66490: balbooa.com Gridbox extension for Joomla · Cross-site Scripting
Affects balbooa.com Gridbox extension for JoomlaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2026
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.comGridbox extension for Joomla | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting the use of the comment avatar feature in Gridbox or applying any available workarounds recommended by the vendor. Monitor official balbooa.com and Joomla advisories for updates.
Description
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Stored cross-site scripting via a comment avatar in Gridbox < 2.20.2