CVE-2024-27186
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The mail template feature lacks an escaping mechanism, causing XSS vectors in multiple extensions.
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1891Joomla: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-08-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Joomla ausnutzen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff zu starten und Daten zu verändern.
- BIT-joomla-2024-27186[20240803] - Core - XSS in HTML Mail Templates2025-06-05vendor · osvUS
The mail template feature lacks an escaping mechanism, causing XSS vectors in multiple extensions.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-27186/cnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/944-20240803-core-xss-in-html-mail-templates.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Joomla-Core-Cross-Site-Scripting-via-HTML-Mail-Templates-44987cnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/944-20240803-core-xss-in-html-mail-templates.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/944-20240803-core-xss-in-html-mail-templates.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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