CVE-2026-48902

critical

Description

The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.

References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1050-20260518-core-transport-encryption-downgrade-for-password-and-username-reset-links.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-26

Updated: 2026-05-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00018