CVE-2026-25900: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
Lack of output escaping leads to a XSS vector in the feed modules.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-25900: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
Description
Lack of output escaping leads to a XSS vector in the feed modules.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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