Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-78077?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-78077 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-78077?

CVE-2026-78077 scores CVSS 8.6 (v4.0), rated high. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%.

What does CVE-2026-78077 affect?

CVE-2026-78077 affects joomshaper.com Helix Ultimate extension for Joomla.

8.6 High

Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in MegaMenu Layout Container & Embed Inputs in Helix Ultimate <…

CVE-2026-78077

Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in MegaMenu Layout Container & Embed Inputs in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.11 - Unsanitized column and item configuration values stored within the MegaMenu layout JSON were rendered without complete contextual escaping, allowing injection of malicious HTML/JS. Stricter sanitization and tag allowlists via InputFilter and htmlspecialchars were implemented.

Assessment

CVSS: 8.6 (v4.0)
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 31 August 2026
Last updated: 2 November 2026
Affected: joomshaper.com · Helix Ultimate extension for Joomla
Assigner: Joomla

CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://www.joomshaper.com/joomla-templates/helixultimate

Community proofs of concept

No community proof of concept yet. If you have one for a published vulnerability and the right to share it, add it below — it will appear here once reviewed.

Submit a proof of concept

Only for publicly disclosed vulnerabilities, and only material from testing you were authorised to perform. This platform does not buy, sell, or broker exploits — see earning from vulnerability research for legitimate bounty programs. Submissions are reviewed before they appear. Text only; do not include live credentials, personal data, or anything targeting systems you are not permitted to test.

Title *

Proof of concept *

Write-up (optional)

Affected versions (optional)

Name or handle (optional)

References (optional, one URL per line)

Licence for your contribution *

Private contact (optional, never shown)

Before you submit * This vulnerability is already publicly disclosed (it has a published CVE). This material comes only from testing I was authorised to perform. I have the legal right to publish this content and am not breaching any agreement by doing so. It contains no live credentials, personal data, or anything targeting systems I am not authorised to test. I understand it will be reviewed before it appears publicly and may be rejected. I agree to the submission terms.

What is 5 + 1? *

Query this programmatically

Agents can read this through the MCP endpoint, or over HTTP:

curl https://cve.zerocrew.in/api/cve/CVE-2026-78077