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CVE-2026-97164

Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Authenticated arbitrary path deletion in `clear cache` task in…

Risk score
47/100
CVSS
7.0 v4.0
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.3%
Published
27 Sep 2026

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What to know

What it is
Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Authenticated arbitrary path deletion in clear cache task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0 - Using the images parameter of the cache.process task, you can recursively delete any directories that the web server is authorized to write to.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 7.0 high

References

Original description

Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Authenticated arbitrary path deletion in `clear cache` task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0 - Using the `images` parameter of the `cache.process` task, you can recursively delete any directories that the web server is authorized to write to.

Last activity 27 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.