CVE-2026-65889
Unauthenticated recursive directory deletion in Balbooa Joomla extension (<2.20.2).
Is CVE-2026-65889 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-65889 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-65889?
CVE-2026-65889 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-65889?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-65889. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-65889 affect?
CVE-2026-65889 affects Balbooa Joomla extensions < 2.20.2, Joomla websites using Balbooa components. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-65889?
Upgrade Balbooa extension to 2.20.2+ immediately; or disable/remove and restore from backups; restrict file permissions.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attacker can recursively delete website directories/files, causing data loss, site outage, and recovery costs.
Immediate action required
- affected1.0.0-2.20.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.