CVE-2026-48954
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.002 · 16 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Improper validation leads to a generic XSS vector in the language override feature.
cvss
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affected products (10)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2238Joomla: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Joomla ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen und um Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen.
- BIT-joomla-2026-48954Joomla! Core - [20260708] - XSS through language overrides2026-07-12vendor · osvUS
Improper validation leads to a generic XSS vector in the language override feature.
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references (3)
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- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1062-20260708-core-xss-through-language-overrides.htmlcnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1062-20260708-core-xss-through-language-overrides.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1062-20260708-core-xss-through-language-overrides.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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