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Regular Labs Sourcerer CVE-2026-74253

| EUVDEUVD-2026-60307 CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2026-08-17 Joomla GHSA-23wq-9cpv-vp32
10.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Joomla
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Vendor (Joomla) PRIMARY
10.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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10.0 CRITICAL

Remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity code injection with full RCE impact; scope changed (S:C) because injected code executes in the underlying host beyond the plugin boundary.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).

CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 17, 2026 - 17:50 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 17, 2026 - 17:12 cve.org
CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Joomla Extension - regularlabs.com - Unauthenticated RCE through unverified reflected user input in Sourcerer < 14.0.0 - Regular Labs Sourcerer before 14.0.0 processes {source} blocks found in Joomla’s final rendered HTML without reliably determining where that code originated.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Regular Labs Sourcerer for Joomla (versions before 14.0.0) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary PHP via {source} blocks. The extension parses {source} tags found anywhere in Joomla's final rendered HTML without reliably verifying where that content originated, so attacker-controlled reflected input reaching the page body gets evaluated as trusted code. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify Joomla site running Sourcerer < 14.0.0
Delivery
Craft request with {source} PHP payload
Exploit
Payload reflected into rendered HTML
Execution
Sourcerer evaluates block as trusted code
Persist
Arbitrary PHP executes on server
Impact
Full server compromise

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the target Joomla site have the Regular Labs Sourcerer plugin (version < 14.0.0) installed and enabled, AND that attacker-supplied input be reflected into the final rendered HTML of a page that Sourcerer processes - the {source}...{/source} block must reach the output body so the plugin evaluates it. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than an inflated high-CVSS score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An unauthenticated attacker submits a request whose parameter value contains a crafted {source}<malicious PHP>{/source} payload to a Joomla page that reflects that input into its rendered HTML (for example a search results or error page). When Sourcerer processes the final output it treats the reflected marker as trusted embedded code and executes the attacker's PHP on the server, yielding remote code execution. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: 14.0.0 - upgrade Regular Labs Sourcerer to 14.0.0 or later, which corrects how the plugin verifies the origin of {source} blocks. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, conduct a complete inventory of all Joomla installations to identify which systems have Regular Labs Sourcerer enabled and determine version numbers; flag all internet-facing instances as critical priority. …

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