CVE-2026-35220: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in Joomla! CMS versions 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 due to lack of CSRF token validation in the admin activation endpoint of the com_users component. This vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges and user interaction to potentially perform unauthorized actions via crafted requests. The CVSS 4.6 score reflects a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-35220 is a CSRF vulnerability in Joomla! CMS (versions 6.0.0 to 6.1.0) caused by missing CSRF token validation on the admin activation endpoint of the com_users component. This flaw enables attackers with high privileges and requiring user interaction to execute unauthorized state-changing requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.6 (medium) score and no vendor-provided patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges and the ability to trick a user into interacting with a malicious request could exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on the affected Joomla! CMS admin activation endpoint. The impact is limited by the requirement for high privileges and user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild, and no indication of further impact such as confidentiality or availability loss.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Joomla! Project vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious with user privileges and consider additional CSRF protections or monitoring for suspicious activity related to the admin activation endpoint.
CVE-2026-35220: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
Description
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in Joomla! CMS versions 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 due to lack of CSRF token validation in the admin activation endpoint of the com_users component. This vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges and user interaction to potentially perform unauthorized actions via crafted requests. The CVSS 4.6 score reflects a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.6medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-35220 is a CSRF vulnerability in Joomla! CMS (versions 6.0.0 to 6.1.0) caused by missing CSRF token validation on the admin activation endpoint of the com_users component. This flaw enables attackers with high privileges and requiring user interaction to execute unauthorized state-changing requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.6 (medium) score and no vendor-provided patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges and the ability to trick a user into interacting with a malicious request could exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on the affected Joomla! CMS admin activation endpoint. The impact is limited by the requirement for high privileges and user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild, and no indication of further impact such as confidentiality or availability loss.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Joomla! Project vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious with user privileges and consider additional CSRF protections or monitoring for suspicious activity related to the admin activation endpoint.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-01T19:23:13.196Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a15d22b891d628fdc6007e2
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 17:02:35 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 21:25:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 41
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