Balbooa Forms CVE-2026-56291 detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.protocols.http.joomla_probe import BAFORMS_PATCHED_VERSION, Joomla
class Module(Scanner, Http_client, Joomla):
__info__ = {
"name": "Balbooa Forms CVE-2026-56291 detection",
"description": (
"Detects Joomla sites running Balbooa Forms (com_baforms) < 2.4.1 vulnerable to "
"CVE-2026-56291 — unauthenticated arbitrary file upload via "
"form.uploadAttachmentFile without CSRF or permission checks."
),
"author": ["Phil Taylor", "KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "critical",
"cve": "CVE-2026-56291",
"references": [
"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56291",
],
"modules": [
"exploits/multi/http/balbooa_forms_cve_2026_56291_rce",
],
"tags": [
"web",
"scanner",
"joomla",
"balbooa",
"baforms",
"file-upload",
"rce",
"unauthenticated",
"cve-2026-56291",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals", "endpoints"],
"cost": 1.0,
"noise": 0.3,
"value": 1.0,
"requires": {
"min_endpoints": 0,
"min_params": 0,
"tech_hints_any": ["joomla", "php"],
"tech_hints_all": [],
"specializations_any": [],
"risk_signals_any": [],
"auth_session": False,
"capabilities_any": [],
"capabilities_all": [],
"confidence_min": {},
"confidence_min_any": {"joomla": 0.3, "php": 0.3},
"endpoint_pattern_any": [],
"param_any": [],
"api_surface_ready": False,
},
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
{"capability": "file_upload", "from_detail": ""},
{"capability": "rce", "from_detail": ""},
],
"consumes_capabilities": [],
"option_bindings": {},
"suggested_followups": [],
},
},
}
def run(self):
joomla = self.probe_joomla()
if not joomla.get("found"):
return False
baforms = self.probe_baforms()
if not baforms.get("found"):
return False
version = baforms.get("version")
evidence = baforms.get("evidence") or "com_baforms"
joomla_version = joomla.get("version") or "unknown"
if version and self.baforms_is_patched(version):
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason=(
f"Balbooa Forms {version} detected at {evidence}; "
f">= {BAFORMS_PATCHED_VERSION} (patched)"
),
service="joomla",
joomla_version=joomla_version,
baforms_version=version,
)
return False
confidence = "high" if version else "medium"
version_text = version or "unknown"
reason = (
f"Joomla {joomla_version} with Balbooa Forms {version_text} at {evidence}; "
f"< {BAFORMS_PATCHED_VERSION} is affected by CVE-2026-56291 "
"(unauthenticated PHP upload via form.uploadAttachmentFile)"
)
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
cve="CVE-2026-56291",
reason=reason,
service="joomla",
endpoint="/index.php?option=com_baforms&task=form.uploadAttachmentFile",
joomla_version=joomla_version,
baforms_version=version_text,
confidence=confidence,
)
return True
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06 Aug 2026 13:55Current
8.7High risk
Vulners AI Score8.7
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 410
EPSS0.14854
SSVC