CVE-2026-62415: CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default in joomdonation.com Membership Pro extension for Joomla
An insecure default configuration vulnerability exists in the Membership Pro extension for Joomla versions prior to 4.6.2. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to upload media assets due to improper initialization of resource permissions. The issue is classified under CWE-1188 and carries a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-62415 is a vulnerability in the Membership Pro extension for Joomla (versions 1.0 through 4.6.1) where the default configuration insecurely permits unauthenticated users to upload media assets. This improper initialization of resource permissions (CWE-1188) can lead to unauthorized modification of content, impacting confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability has a critical CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload media assets, potentially leading to unauthorized content injection or modification. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of the affected Joomla site. Availability is not impacted. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 4.6.2 or later addresses this insecure default configuration. Since no official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the vendor advisory, users should upgrade to Membership Pro version 4.6.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until upgraded, restrict access to the upload functionality or disable the extension if possible.
CVE-2026-62415: CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default in joomdonation.com Membership Pro extension for Joomla
Description
An insecure default configuration vulnerability exists in the Membership Pro extension for Joomla versions prior to 4.6.2. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to upload media assets due to improper initialization of resource permissions. The issue is classified under CWE-1188 and carries a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-62415 is a vulnerability in the Membership Pro extension for Joomla (versions 1.0 through 4.6.1) where the default configuration insecurely permits unauthenticated users to upload media assets. This improper initialization of resource permissions (CWE-1188) can lead to unauthorized modification of content, impacting confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability has a critical CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload media assets, potentially leading to unauthorized content injection or modification. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of the affected Joomla site. Availability is not impacted. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 4.6.2 or later addresses this insecure default configuration. Since no official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the vendor advisory, users should upgrade to Membership Pro version 4.6.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until upgraded, restrict access to the upload functionality or disable the extension if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T05:16:10.070Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5f460e2a4a8d5989f14e32
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 10:12:30 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:09:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/03/2026, 10:52:10 UTC
Views: 88
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