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Joomla! CMS EUVDEUVD-2026-42060

| CVE-2026-48949 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-07-07 Joomla GHSA-7vw9-q236-92vj
5.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Joomla
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Vendor (Joomla) PRIMARY
5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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
vuln.today AI
4.8 MEDIUM

PR:H reflects required high-privilege injection; S:C because XSS executes in victim's browser context; C:L/I:L for session theft and page manipulation; no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).

CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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
High
User Interaction
P
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

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Analysis Generated
Jul 07, 2026 - 19:04 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Lack of validation leads to an XSS vulnerability in the MFA management views.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting in Joomla! CMS multi-factor authentication management views allows a high-privileged attacker to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in the browser of any administrator who subsequently views the MFA management interface. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker authenticates with high-privilege Joomla! admin account
Delivery
Inject malicious script into MFA management view field
Exploit
Payload stored server-side without sanitization
Execution
Victim administrator passively views MFA management page
Persist
Stored XSS executes in victim browser context
Impact
Session token or credentials exfiltrated to attacker

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The attacker must hold a high-privileged Joomla! … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/E:U) presents a moderate risk profile with a decisive limiting factor: PR:H confirms that the attacker must already hold high-level administrative privileges to inject the malicious payload. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who already holds a Super User or Administrator account on a Joomla! instance navigates to the MFA method management interface and injects a malicious JavaScript payload into an inadequately validated field - such as a method label or configuration parameter. …
Remediation Upgrade Joomla! … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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