---
id: CVE-2026-102789
title: >-
  Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Missing Authorization Check on Editor
  Controller Task in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2
summary: >-
  Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Missing Authorization Check on Editor
  Controller Task in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2 - EditorController::getBlogPosts() reads
  the order parameter and invokes getBlogPosts() . Unlike other tasks in this
  controller,…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: balbooa.com
product: com_gridbox
affected:
  - com_gridbox 1.0.0-2.20.4.1
published: '2026-10-27'
updated: '2026-10-27'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-27T09:23:55.679Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102789'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.balbooa.com/gridbox'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00315
epssPercentile: 0.24273
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.254Z'
---

## Overview

Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Missing Authorization Check on Editor Controller Task in Gridbox < 2.20.4.2 - EditorController::getBlogPosts() reads the order parameter and invokes getBlogPosts() . Unlike other tasks in this controller, it omits the GridboxHelper::checkUserEditLevel() check.

## Affected

- `com_gridbox 1.0.0-2.20.4.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.