CVE-2026-78080
Unauthenticated SQL injection in JooDatabase Lite Joomla extension (cid parameter).
Is CVE-2026-78080 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-78080 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 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-78080?
CVE-2026-78080 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. 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-2026-78080?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-78080. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-78080 affect?
CVE-2026-78080 affects JooDatabase Lite < 5.1.0 (Joomla extension), Joomla sites using JooDatabase Lite. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-78080?
Upgrade JooDatabase Lite to 5.1.0 or remove extension; audit logs and rotate affected credentials.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated SQL injection via cid allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL to read/modify/exfiltrate DB, compromise accounts, and potentially escalate site control.
Immediate action required
- affected1.0-5.0.0
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.