CVE-2026-21632 (GCVE-0-2026-21632)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 09:03 – Updated: 2026-04-02 05:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Joomla! Core - [20260304] - XSS vectors in various article title outputs
Summary
Lack of output escaping for article titles leads to XSS vectors in various locations.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-01 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1030… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS |
Affected:
4.0.0-5.4.3
Affected: 6.0.0-6.0.3 |
guessed |
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