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CVE-2026-23898 (GCVE-0-2026-23898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 09:03 – Updated: 2026-08-12 13:56
VLAI
Title
Joomla! Core - [20260305] - Arbitrary file deletion in com_joomlaupdate
Summary
Lack of input validation leads to an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the autoupdate server mechanism.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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-73 - Destructive File Deletion and Potential System Compromise
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS Affected: 4.0.0-5.4.3
Affected: 6.0.0-6.0.3
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Credits
Phil Taylor, mysites.guru
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