Description
Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.4.0- An unauthenticated access control bypass exists in JoomGallery's category JSON view. When a gallery category is protected with a password, the HTML view correctly enforces the password gate - but the JSON view ( format=json ) skips this check entirely.
Published: 2026-08-22
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Joomgalleryfriends.net
Joomgalleryfriends.net joomgallery Extension For Joomla
Vendors & Products Joomgalleryfriends.net
Joomgalleryfriends.net joomgallery Extension For Joomla

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.3.1 - An unauthenticated access control bypass exists in JoomGallery's category JSON view. When a gallery category is protected with a password, the HTML view correctly enforces the password gate - but the JSON view ( format=json ) skips this check entirely. Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.4.0- An unauthenticated access control bypass exists in JoomGallery's category JSON view. When a gallery category is protected with a password, the HTML view correctly enforces the password gate - but the JSON view ( format=json ) skips this check entirely.
Title Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.3.1 Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.4.0

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.3.1 - An unauthenticated access control bypass exists in JoomGallery's category JSON view. When a gallery category is protected with a password, the HTML view correctly enforces the password gate - but the JSON view ( format=json ) skips this check entirely.
Title Joomla Extension - joomgalleryfriends.net - Password-Protected Category Bypass via JSON Format in JoomGallery < 4.3.1
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T07:01:22.531Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T12:39:05.160Z

Link: CVE-2026-66916

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T19:07:46.562Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-22T12:16:25.547

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:36:16.990

Link: CVE-2026-66916

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-23T16:40:04Z

Weaknesses