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Joomla! 6.x < 6.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115257
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Synopsis
Joomla! 6.x < 6.1.1 Multiple VulnerabilitiesDescription
According to its self-reported version, the instance of Joomla! running on the remote web server is 3.x prior to 5.4.6, or 6.x prior to 6.1.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- An XSS in feed modules due to lack of output escaping. (CVE-2026-25900)
- An XSS in the multilingual associations component (com_associations). (CVE-2026-25901)
- An XSS in the content history component (com_contenthistory). (CVE-2026-30894)
- An XSS in readmore links. (CVE-2026-30895)
- A CSRF in the admin user activation endpoint of com_users (6.x only). (CVE-2026-35220)
- An authenticated blind SQL injection in the com_finder search query. (CVE-2026-35221)
- An authenticated blind SQL injection in com_tags due to improperly validated order clauses. (CVE-2026-35222)
- An improper access check in com_config webservice endpoints. (CVE-2026-35223)
- A local file inclusion (LFI) in the HTMLView layout parameter due to improper input validation. (CVE-2026-40383)
- A path traversal in the com_media webservice endpoint search parameter. (CVE-2026-40384)
- An MFA authentication bypass via insufficient state checks. (CVE-2026-48896)
- An MFA authentication bypass via incorrectly reset session states. (CVE-2026-48897)
- A privilege escalation through the com_users batch task. (CVE-2026-48898)
- A privilege escalation through the com_users group editing webservice endpoint. (CVE-2026-48904)
- An incorrect access control in sample data plugins. (CVE-2026-48899)
- An incorrect access control in com_scheduler allowing low-privileged users to modify task types. (CVE-2026-48900)
- An incorrect cache key construction for InputFilter objects. (CVE-2026-48901)
- A transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links on HTTPS sites. (CVE-2026-48902)
- Inadequate content filtering in the framework checkAttribute filter leading to XSS. (CVE-2026-48903)
- Inadequate content filtering in the framework cleanAttributes filter leading to XSS. (CVE-2026-48905)
Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update to Joomla! version 6.1.1 or latest.See Also
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1033-20260501-core-xss-in-feed-modules.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1034-20260502-core-xss-in-com-associations.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1035-20260503-core-xss-in-com-contenthistory.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1036-20260504-core-xss-in-readmore-links.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1043-20260511-core-mfa-authentication-bypass.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1044-20260512-core-mfa-authentication-bypass.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 115257
Type: Version Based
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 5/28/2026
Updated: 5/28/2026
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-48898
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-35221
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.6
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-35223
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/25/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-25900, CVE-2026-25901, CVE-2026-30894, CVE-2026-30895, CVE-2026-35220, CVE-2026-35221, CVE-2026-35222, CVE-2026-35223, CVE-2026-40383, CVE-2026-40384, CVE-2026-48896, CVE-2026-48897, CVE-2026-48898, CVE-2026-48899, CVE-2026-48900, CVE-2026-48901, CVE-2026-48902, CVE-2026-48903, CVE-2026-48904, CVE-2026-48905
CWE: 22, 284, 287, 352, 79, 89
OWASP: 2010-A1, 2010-A2, 2010-A3, 2010-A4, 2010-A5, 2010-A8, 2013-A1, 2013-A2, 2013-A3, 2013-A4, 2013-A7, 2013-A8, 2013-A9, 2017-A1, 2017-A2, 2017-A5, 2017-A7, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A6, 2021-A7, 2025-A1, 2025-A5, 2025-A6, 2025-A7
WASC: Cross-Site Request Forgery, Cross-Site Scripting, Insufficient Authentication, Insufficient Authorization, Path Traversal, SQL Injection
CAPEC: 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 126, 151, 19, 194, 209, 22, 441, 462, 467, 470, 478, 479, 502, 503, 536, 546, 550, 551, 552, 556, 558, 562, 563, 564, 57, 578, 588, 591, 592, 593, 62, 63, 633, 64, 650, 66, 7, 76, 78, 79, 85, 94
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002490, APSC-DV-002500, APSC-DV-002540, APSC-DV-002560, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2), 164.312(a)(1), 164.312(a)(2)(i)
ISO: 27001-A.12.6.1, 27001-A.13.1.1, 27001-A.14.1.2, 27001-A.14.1.3, 27001-A.14.2.5, 27001-A.18.1.3, 27001-A.6.2.2, 27001-A.9.1.2, 27001-A.9.4.1, 27001-A.9.4.4, 27001-A.9.4.5
NIST: sp800_53-AC-3, sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10, sp800_53-SI-10(5)
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2019-API8, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-1.4.2, 4.0.2-12.3.1, 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-4.2.2, 4.0.2-5.3.3, 4.0.2-5.3.4
PCI-DSS: 3.2-6.2, 3.2-6.5.1, 3.2-6.5.10, 3.2-6.5.7, 3.2-6.5.8, 3.2-6.5.9