CVE-2026-77027: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in fabrikar.com Fabrik extension for Joomla
Description
CVE-2026-77027 is a high severity stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Fabrik extension for Joomla, versions up to 4.7.1. It arises from improper handling of user-supplied input in the jsactions feature, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that are stored and later executed in users' browsers.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.6high
Affected software
fabrikar.com
Fabrik extension for Joomla
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-79) affects the Fabrik extension for Joomla, specifically versions from 1.0.0 up to and including 4.7.1. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the jsactions feature, which leads to an unauthenticated stored XSS vector. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.6, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity highly, with low impact on availability. No official remediation or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the context of users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality and integrity of user data. The vulnerability does not require privileges or authentication to exploit but requires user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting the jsactions feature if possible, or apply any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor. Monitor official Fabrik and Joomla advisories for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T08:36:08.428Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a89b445acd9273b49249764
Added to database: 08/22/2026, 14:37:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 13:22:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 18:53:18 UTC
Views: 67
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