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CVE-2025-55758: JDownloads component for Joomla · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affects JDownloads component for JoomlaSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
jdownloads.com JDownloads component for JoomlaAffected
  • =1.0.0-4.0.47
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until official patches are released, European organizations should implement strict anti-CSRF measures such as verifying CSRF tokens on all state-changing requests within the JDownloads component. Administrators should review and restrict user permissions to minimize the number of users with rights to perform sensitive actions in JDownloads. Employing web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious CSRF patterns can provide additional protection. Organizations should also educate users to avoid clicking on suspicious links while logged into Joomla administrative interfaces. Regularly monitoring Joomla and JDownloads component updates and applying patches promptly once available is critical. Additionally, consider isolating the Joomla backend from public access via VPN or IP whitelisting to reduce exposure. Conducting security audits and penetration testing focused on CSRF and session management controls in Joomla environments will help identify residual risks.

Description

Multiple CSRF attack vectors in JDownloads component 1.0.0-4.0.47 for Joomla were discovered.

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