CVE-2026-66492 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-66492: Joomla Extension - phoca.cz - Path Traversal vulnerability in Phoca Commander 1.0.0-6.1.3

Vendor Phoca.cz

Product Phoca Commander extension for Joomla

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published August 7, 2026

Last update August 7, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality —

Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Joomla Extension - phoca.cz - Path Traversal vulnerability in Phoca Commander 1.0.0-6.1.3 - Improper limitation of paths in the file upload action lead to path a traversal vulnerability.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Phoca Commander for Joomla contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker with high-level privileges to read or modify files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability requires administrative access to exploit. Site owners should update to a patched version when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify files outside the intended directory on the server.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow file system access beyond the extension's scope.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges in Joomla.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 7, 2026 CVE published

August 7, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66492 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2026-66492

CWE CWE-22

CVSS 6.1 / MEDIUM

Affected versions