CVE-2026-21625 (GCVE-0-2026-21625)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-16 15:06 – Updated: 2026-01-16 15:35
VLAI
Title
Extension - stackideas.com - Lack of mime type validation in EasyDiscuss component 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla
Summary
User provided uploads to the Easy Discuss component for Joomla aren't properly validated. Uploads are purely checked by file extensions, no mime type checks are happening.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Credits
simoni Swiss Paraplegic Research
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