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CVE-2026-102787MediumCVSS 5.3CVE published 27 October 2026Added to mySites.guru 26 October 2026

Phoca Download (com_phocadownload) below 6.1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in front-end file publish, unpublish and delete

Phoca Download before 6.1.6 did not check Joomla's security token on the front-end User Control Panel file actions (publish, unpublish and delete). If a logged-in user who has the delete right on a download category opens a crafted link or page, the attacker can make the site unpublish or delete files in that category under that user's account, including removing the file from disk when "Delete existing files" is enabled. Exposure needs the category delete right granted to front-end users, which is off by default. Published as CVE-2026-102787 (Joomla CNA, 27 October 2026, CVSS 4.0 5.3 Medium), titled CSRF in category management, affecting 3.1.0 to 6.1.5. Only the Joomla 6 line is fixed: Phoca's update feed offers Joomla 3 sites 3.2.3, Joomla 4 sites 4.0.9 and Joomla 5 sites 5.1.3, and all three still lack the token check, so those sites cannot get the fix from the update screen. Update to 6.1.6 (on Joomla 5 install com_phocadownload_v6.1.6.zip by hand). Interim mitigation: remove front-end users from the category delete rights.

Is my site affected?

Affected
Phoca Download before 6.1.6
Fixed in
6.1.6
What to do
Update Phoca Download to 6.1.6 or later.
Check whether your sites are affected

How CVE-2026-102787 is scored

The base metrics as Joomla CNA published them, and what each one means for a site running an affected version. Threat and environmental metrics are left out: they describe a moment or a particular install rather than the flaw.

5.3 Medium

CVSS 4.0, scored by Joomla CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

How it is reached

AV:N Attack vector
Network. Reachable across the internet
AC:L Attack complexity
Low. Nothing to work around, it just works
AT:N Attack requirements
None. Works against any affected install
PR:N Privileges required
None. No account needed
UI:P User interaction
Passive. Someone has to visit a page

What it does to the site

VC:N Confidentiality
None. Nothing can be read
VI:L Integrity
Low. Some data can be altered
VA:L Availability
Low. The site slows or stutters

What it does beyond the site

SC:N Confidentiality
None. Other systems keep their data
SI:N Integrity
None. Other systems keep their integrity
SA:N Availability
None. Other systems stay up

Timeline

  1. 26 October 2026mySites.guru check added for Phoca Download (before 6.1.6)
  2. 26 October 2026We published: Phoca Download 6.1.6 adds the token check its file delete was missing
  3. 27 October 2026CVE-2026-102787 record published by its CNA

Rule details

Our disclosure post

Phoca Download 6.1.6 adds the token check its file delete was missing

Phoca Download 6.1.6 adds the token check its file delete was missing

Phoca Download 6.1.6 fixes CVE-2026-102787, a CSRF flaw in front-end publish, unpublish and delete. Joomla 5 installs it by hand, Joomla 3 and 4 have no fix.

Other vulnerabilities in Phoca Download

Updating for CVE-2026-102787 alone can leave a site on a release another rule still matches. These are the other flaws we check for in the same extension.

Phoca Download

Latest safe version: 6.1.6

References

CVE-2026-102787 questions

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102787?
CVE-2026-102787 affects Phoca Download before 6.1.6. The fix is in 6.1.6.
How do I fix CVE-2026-102787?
Update Phoca Download to 6.1.6 or later. Then confirm the installed version on the Joomla administrator's Extensions: Manage screen.
How severe is CVE-2026-102787?
Joomla CNA scores it 5.3 (Medium) under CVSS 4.0. In plain terms: reachable across the internet, no account needed and someone has to visit a page.

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Rules current as of 11 November 2026.