CVE-2026-97164

Published Sep 27, 2026 CWE-22

Description

Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Authenticated arbitrary path deletion in `clear cache` task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0 - Using the `images` parameter of the `cache.process` task, you can recursively delete any directories that the web server is authorized to write to.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97164? +
Joomla Extension - svenbluege.de - Authenticated arbitrary path deletion in `clear cache` task in Event Gallery extension < 6.5.0 - Using the `images` parameter of the `cache.process` task, you can recursively delete any directories that the web server is authorized to write to.
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