CVE-2026-90918: Joomla! CMS · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Joomla! CMSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:25 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! ProjectJoomla! CMS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Packagistjoomla/joomla-cmspkg:composer/joomla/joomla-cmsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Project vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should consider disabling or restricting the use of HTML mail templates or applying manual input sanitization if feasible. Monitor Joomla! Project advisories for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
Description
CVE-2026-90918 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! CMS affecting versions 4.0.0 through 5.4.8 and 6.0.0 through 6.1.3. The issue arises from the mail template feature lacking proper escaping mechanisms, allowing injection of malicious scripts in HTML mail templates. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.9.