CVE-2026-76608: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in fabrikar.com Fabrik extension for Joomla
CVE-2026-76608 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Fabrik extension for Joomla, versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.1. The issue is an improper access control flaw where the onGetEmail endpoint allows unauthenticated users to disclose any commenter's email address. This occurs because the endpoint does not perform any access checks, potentially exposing private email information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Fabrik extension for Joomla contains an access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.1. Specifically, the onGetEmail endpoint fails to enforce authentication or authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve email addresses of commenters. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive user information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium impact. No official patch or remediation level has been published at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can obtain email addresses of commenters without authentication, violating user privacy and potentially facilitating further phishing or social engineering attacks. There is no indication of code execution or system compromise from this vulnerability alone.
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 onGetEmail endpoint or implementing custom access controls to prevent unauthenticated access.
CVE-2026-76608: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in fabrikar.com Fabrik extension for Joomla
Description
CVE-2026-76608 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Fabrik extension for Joomla, versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.1. The issue is an improper access control flaw where the onGetEmail endpoint allows unauthenticated users to disclose any commenter's email address. This occurs because the endpoint does not perform any access checks, potentially exposing private email information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Fabrik extension for Joomla contains an access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in versions 1.0.0 through 4.7.1. Specifically, the onGetEmail endpoint fails to enforce authentication or authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve email addresses of commenters. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive user information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium impact. No official patch or remediation level has been published at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can obtain email addresses of commenters without authentication, violating user privacy and potentially facilitating further phishing or social engineering attacks. There is no indication of code execution or system compromise from this vulnerability alone.
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 onGetEmail endpoint or implementing custom access controls to prevent unauthenticated access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T14:48:01.169Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a89b445acd9273b4924975f
Added to database: 08/22/2026, 14:37:57 UTC
Last enriched: 08/22/2026, 14:53:23 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 15:25:31 UTC
Views: 5
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