CVE-2026-60027
Received Received - Intake

Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Quix Page Builder Pro

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-60027, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-07-20

Last updated on: 2026-07-20

Assigner: Joomla! Project

Description

The Joomla extension Quix Page Builder Pro is vulnerable to a unauthenticated path traversal via form elements. Unauthenticated users frontend users are allowed traversal paths and read arbitrary files. Requires a published page with a Form element.

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Published
2026-07-20
Last Modified
2026-07-20
Generated
2026-07-21
AI Q&A
2026-07-20
EPSS Evaluated
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joomla quix_page_builder_pro *

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

The Joomla extension Quix Page Builder Pro has an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability. This allows unauthenticated frontend users to traverse directory paths and read arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability requires a published page containing a Form element to be exploited.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check for published Joomla pages containing a Form element. Inspect server access logs for unusual file access patterns or path traversal attempts like ../ sequences. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers to read sensitive files on your server without authentication. This could expose confidential data, configuration files, or other sensitive information stored on the system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via path traversal, which could expose sensitive data such as configuration files, user credentials, or personal information. This could lead to violations of GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) if such data is compromised.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Quix Page Builder Pro to the latest patched version. If an update is unavailable, remove or disable the extension. Restrict file access permissions and review published pages for Form elements. Monitor for unauthorized file access.

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