---
id: "CVE-2026-102787"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-102787"]
title: "Phoca Download for Joomla: CSRF in category management lets attackers change categories"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.3
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["joomla", "package", "phoca-download", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["managed-hosting", "no-phoca-download"]
published_at: "2026-10-27T10:16:52+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-27T10:31:02+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-27T10:32:01+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102787", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-27T10:31:02+00:00"}]
---

# Phoca Download for Joomla: CSRF in category management lets attackers change categories

Phoca Download, a Joomla extension, does not protect its category management actions against cross-site request forgery in versions 3.1.0 through 6.1.5. An attacker can trick a logged-in administrator into submitting a request that changes download categories.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Phoca Download version in the Joomla extensions manager (Extensions > Manage) and compare it with the affected range 3.1.0 to 6.1.5
- Confirm whether the site runs Joomla with Phoca Download installed at all, using the extensions list

## Fix

- Update Phoca Download to a version later than `6.1.5` once the vendor publishes it (fixed version unknown in the sources)
- Until updated, have administrators log out of the Joomla backend after use and avoid browsing other sites while logged in

## Timeline

- 2026-10-27T10:31:02+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102787

## From the sources

Joomla Extension - phoca.cz - CSRF in category management in Phoca Download 3.1.0 - 6.1.5

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