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CVE-2026-35220: Joomla! CMS · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affects Joomla! CMSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.6 Medium.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.6Medium
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:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Joomla! ProjectJoomla! CMSAffected
  • =6.0.0-6.1.0
Fixed in–
Packagistjoomla/joomla-cmspkg:composer/joomla/joomla-cmsOther threatsAffected
  • =6.0.0 =6.1.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

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.

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.

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