CVE-2026-97160: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla
CVE-2026-97160 is a critical vulnerability in the lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla. It involves authenticated, privileged PHP command injection affecting versions 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.29. This flaw allows attackers with high privileges to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code, potentially compromising the affected Joomla installations.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla contains an authenticated, privileged PHP command injection vulnerability classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code). This affects versions 5.0.0 to 5.2.0 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.29. The vulnerability enables attackers with elevated privileges to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code within the Joomla environment, posing a significant security risk. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.4, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with high privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server hosting the Joomla site. This can lead to full system compromise, data theft, defacement, or further attacks within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official 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, restrict access to privileged accounts and monitor for suspicious activity related to the UP plugin.
CVE-2026-97160: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla
Description
CVE-2026-97160 is a critical vulnerability in the lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla. It involves authenticated, privileged PHP command injection affecting versions 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.29. This flaw allows attackers with high privileges to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code, potentially compromising the affected Joomla installations.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.4critical
Affected software
lomart.fr
UP plugin for Joomla
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The lomart.fr UP plugin for Joomla contains an authenticated, privileged PHP command injection vulnerability classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code). This affects versions 5.0.0 to 5.2.0 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.29. The vulnerability enables attackers with elevated privileges to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code within the Joomla environment, posing a significant security risk. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.4, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with high privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server hosting the Joomla site. This can lead to full system compromise, data theft, defacement, or further attacks within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official 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, restrict access to privileged accounts and monitor for suspicious activity related to the UP plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T04:35:50.607Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab7db36f7a7c5410664f011
Added to database: 09/26/2026, 14:48:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/26/2026, 15:02:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 21:00:58 UTC
Views: 10
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