CVE-2026-64792: CWE-524 Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information in regularlabs.com Articles Anywhere extension for Joomla
Smart Search indexing could render generated content using the indexing administrator’s identity instead of a public guest. Restricted or administrator-only content could consequently be stored in the public search index and disclosed to visitors.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-64792 describes a vulnerability in the Articles Anywhere extension for Joomla by regularlabs.com. The issue arises because the Smart Search indexing mechanism renders generated content using the indexing administrator's identity instead of a public guest identity. As a result, sensitive content that should be restricted to administrators or authorized users may be cached in the public search index, leading to unintended information disclosure. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-524 (Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information). There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating a patch or fix at this time.
Potential Impact
Sensitive or administrator-only content may be exposed publicly through the search index, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted information. This can lead to confidentiality breaches within affected Joomla sites using the vulnerable extension versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should consider disabling or limiting the use of the Smart Search indexing feature in the Articles Anywhere extension or restrict access to the search index results to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-64792: CWE-524 Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information in regularlabs.com Articles Anywhere extension for Joomla
Description
Smart Search indexing could render generated content using the indexing administrator’s identity instead of a public guest. Restricted or administrator-only content could consequently be stored in the public search index and disclosed to visitors.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-64792 describes a vulnerability in the Articles Anywhere extension for Joomla by regularlabs.com. The issue arises because the Smart Search indexing mechanism renders generated content using the indexing administrator's identity instead of a public guest identity. As a result, sensitive content that should be restricted to administrators or authorized users may be cached in the public search index, leading to unintended information disclosure. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-524 (Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information). There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating a patch or fix at this time.
Potential Impact
Sensitive or administrator-only content may be exposed publicly through the search index, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted information. This can lead to confidentiality breaches within affected Joomla sites using the vulnerable extension versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should consider disabling or limiting the use of the Smart Search indexing feature in the Articles Anywhere extension or restrict access to the search index results to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T18:16:31.592Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a61314d9c2644c7f8b00082
Added to database: 07/22/2026, 21:08:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 21:23:16 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 23:44:13 UTC
Views: 4
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