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CVE-2026-79701: CWE-807: Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision in joomshaper.com SP Page Builder (Pro) extension for Joomla

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-79701cvecve-2026-79701cwe-807
Published: 09/14/2026 (09/14/2026, 11:03:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: joomshaper.com
Product: SP Page Builder (Pro) extension for Joomla

Description

CVE-2026-79701 is a medium severity vulnerability in the SP Page Builder Pro extension for Joomla by joomshaper.com. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass CAPTCHA verification in certain addons (ajax_contact, optin_form, and form_builder) when used inside an SP Page Builder module. This occurs because the CAPTCHA plugin's verification result is discarded and replaced with a check for a non-empty string if the request parameter view_type equals 'module', allowing arbitrary tokens to pass verification. The view_type parameter is not validated against the actual form context, affecting all instances of these addons within modules regardless of CAPTCHA type configured.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

joomshaper.com

SP Page Builder (Pro) extension for Joomla

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/14/2026, 11:46:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability in SP Page Builder Pro (versions 3.2.6 through 6.9.0) arises from improper handling of the CAPTCHA verification result in the ajax_contact, optin_form, and form_builder addons. When the request parameter view_type is set to 'module', the system ignores the actual CAPTCHA plugin's onCheckAnswer event result and instead verifies only that the token string is non-empty. This logic flaw enables attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protections without authentication by submitting any non-empty token with view_type=module. The flaw affects all instances of these addons placed inside SP Page Builder modules, independent of the CAPTCHA type configured. The view_type parameter is not validated against the rendering context, leading to this security decision reliance on untrusted input (CWE-807).

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can bypass CAPTCHA protections in the affected SP Page Builder Pro addons when they are embedded inside modules. This could allow automated or scripted submissions to forms that are intended to be protected by CAPTCHA, potentially leading to spam, abuse, or other unwanted automated interactions. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or privileges and affects all CAPTCHA types configured for the site in the vulnerable addons within modules.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should consider disabling or not using the affected addons inside SP Page Builder modules or implementing additional CAPTCHA validation controls outside the vulnerable context.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Joomla
Date Reserved
2026-08-25T12:25:17.262Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa7db4355bf5e2cf5fb9651

Added to database: 09/14/2026, 11:32:19 UTC

Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 11:46:44 UTC

Last updated: 09/14/2026, 12:26:58 UTC

Views: 5

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