Helix UltimateApplication · Ollyo
CVE-2026-57830
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedJoomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.7 - The Joomla extension Helix Ultimate is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Helix Ultimate Joomla extension by joomshaper.com versions prior to 2.2.7 contain an unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to delete any file on the server without credentials. This critical flaw stems from insufficient input validation in the extension's file handling routines.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Helix UltimateApplication
>= 1.0, <= 2.2.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Helix Ultimate extension is installedLog into the Joomla Administrator panel and navigate to Extensions > Manage > Manage. Search for 'Helix Ultimate' in the extension list to confirm it is installed.Affected if The extension is not found in the Joomla extension manager.
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Determine the installed version of Helix UltimateIn the same Extensions > Manage > Manage view, locate the Helix Ultimate entry and note the version number displayed in the Version column. Alternatively, check the extension's details page for version information.Affected if The displayed version is 2.2.6 or lower.
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Verify the exact version against the affected rangeCompare your installed version number to the affected range: versions 1.0 through 2.2.6 are vulnerable. Versions prior to 1.0 are outside the stated affected range but may have other security issues.Affected if Your installed version falls within >= 1.0 and <= 2.2.6.
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Confirm the extension is enabled and accessibleIn Joomla Administrator, go to Extensions > Plugins and search for 'Helix Ultimate' system plugin. Verify it is published/enabled. Also check if the template using Helix Ultimate is set as default.Affected if The extension is installed, vulnerable version, and the plugin/template is enabled.
You are affected if Helix Ultimate by joomshaper.com is installed with a version numbered 2.2.6 or lower (1.0 through 2.2.6 range).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Helix Ultimate to version 2.2.7 or later immediately. If patching is not feasible, temporarily disable the extension or implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious file deletion requests.
Fix this in Helix Ultimate
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-57830 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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