Name: CVE-2026-49049: Improper Access Control
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-49049, CWE-284, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00992

The Helix3 plugin for Joomla exposes an ajax handler task, that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, write arbitrary JSON files and update template parameters.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Joomshaper Helix3	—	Upgrade JoomShaper Helix3 to the latest secure version	Jul 29, 2026	Jun 29, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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