CVE-2026-78078

Published Aug 31, 2026 Modified Aug 31, 2026 CWE-434

Description

Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Privileged File Upload Bypass via Content Spoofing in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.10 - Image uploads previously validated only file extension and basic size parameters. Non-image files disguised with raster extensions could be uploaded. Added strict MIME verification and GD binary raster decoding (imagecreatefromstring) to reject invalid/malformed images fail-closed.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-78078? +
Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Privileged File Upload Bypass via Content Spoofing in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.10 - Image uploads previously validated only file extension and basic size parameters. Non-image files disguised with raster extensions could be uploaded. Added strict MIME verification and GD binary raster decoding (imagecreatefromstring) to reject invalid/malformed images fail-closed.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-78078? +
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