CVE-2026-76600: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in fabrikar.com Fabrik extension for Joomla
A vulnerability in the Fabrik extension for Joomla versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.1 allows unauthenticated users to delete any comment via the DeleteComment endpoint, which lacks access control checks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76600 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Fabrik extension for Joomla. The DeleteComment endpoint does not perform any access checks, enabling unauthenticated attackers to delete any comment. This affects Fabrik versions from 1.0.0 up to and including 4.7.1. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity level. There is no vendor advisory or patch information currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker without any authentication can delete arbitrary comments in affected versions of the Fabrik Joomla extension. This could lead to unauthorized content removal, potentially disrupting site functionality or user interactions that rely on comment data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the DeleteComment endpoint or implementing custom access controls to prevent unauthenticated deletion of comments.
CVE-2026-76600: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in fabrikar.com Fabrik extension for Joomla
Description
A vulnerability in the Fabrik extension for Joomla versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.1 allows unauthenticated users to delete any comment via the DeleteComment endpoint, which lacks access control checks.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76600 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Fabrik extension for Joomla. The DeleteComment endpoint does not perform any access checks, enabling unauthenticated attackers to delete any comment. This affects Fabrik versions from 1.0.0 up to and including 4.7.1. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity level. There is no vendor advisory or patch information currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker without any authentication can delete arbitrary comments in affected versions of the Fabrik Joomla extension. This could lead to unauthorized content removal, potentially disrupting site functionality or user interactions that rely on comment data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the DeleteComment endpoint or implementing custom access controls to prevent unauthenticated deletion of comments.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T14:48:01.168Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a89b443acd9273b4924972b
Added to database: 08/22/2026, 14:37:55 UTC
Last enriched: 08/22/2026, 14:53:45 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 14:53:45 UTC
Views: 2
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