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CVE-2026-25900: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-25900cvecve-2026-25900cwe-79
Published: Tue May 26 2026 (05/26/2026, 16:43:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Joomla! Project
Product: Joomla! CMS

Description

Lack of output escaping leads to a XSS vector in the feed modules.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/26/2026, 17:34:37 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Joomla! CMS is due to lack of output escaping in feed modules, resulting in a cross-site scripting (CWE-79) vector. It affects multiple versions spanning 3.x and 6.x branches. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, partial user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality and low impact on integrity and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and no exploits have been observed in the wild.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the feed modules, potentially leading to unauthorized actions in the context of affected users. The impact is rated medium severity based on the CVSS score and vector, with partial user interaction required and high confidentiality impact.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the affected feed modules to reduce exposure. Monitor Joomla! Project advisories for updates on patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Joomla
Date Reserved
2026-02-07T04:53:10.343Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a15d229891d628fdc60077e

Added to database: 5/26/2026, 5:02:33 PM

Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 5:34:37 PM

Last updated: 5/26/2026, 9:53:30 PM

Views: 2

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