CVE-2026-56291
Actively exploited. CVE-2026-56291 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-07-10) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-48939 iCagenda Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability CVE-2026-56291 Balbooa Forms Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities, specifically those identified by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) listed in CISA’s KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action for lower-risk vulnerabilities. BOD 26-04 further establishes basic expectations for when agencies must check whether threat actors compromised the system before the patch was applied. While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities . CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria . Aware of an exploited vulnerability not currently listed in the KEV Catalog? Submit it for potential addition through CISA’s KEV Nomination Form . Potential KEV additions must have a CVE ID, evidence of exploitation, and clear mitigation guidance.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Two vulnerabilities related to unrestricted file uploads have been added to the KEV Catalog.
- Who is affected
- Federal agencies and organizations using affected products.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to evidence of active exploitation.
- Action
- Prioritize rapid remediation of CVE-2026-48939 and CVE-2026-56291.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 20% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- highexploitedCISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalogcisa · 2026-07-10
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-56291: Balbooa Forms Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2026-07-10
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-56291: The Joomla extension Balbooa Forms is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload t…nvd · 2026-07-09
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