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CVE-2026-56291

Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type: Is CVE-2026-56291 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
None known
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
9.8 Critical
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
0.3%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

baseline read

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Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The Joomla extension Balbooa Forms is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload that allows uploading executable files and leads to full RCE.

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  • 0
    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Balbooa Forms Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability — Balbooa Forms contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload which could allow uploading of executable files leading to full RCE. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2026-07-10) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~0%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Balbooa Forms: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2026-07-13. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Same weakness: CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type.