CVE-2024-26278

[20240705] - Core - XSS in com_fields default field value

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Published Jul 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Custom Fields component not correctly filter inputs, leading to a XSS vector.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Joomla! Project

Joomla! CMS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.7.0-3.10.15`	affected	—
`4.0.0-4.4.5`	affected	—
`5.0.0-5.1.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.447% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/939-20240705-core-xss-in-com-fields-default-field-value.html

History

Mar 13, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}` cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`

Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 14, 2025, 4:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Joomla
Published: Jul 9, 2024, 4:15 PM
Updated: Mar 14, 2025, 4:35 AM
Reserved: Feb 15, 2024, 12:00 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:07 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:07 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 9, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:17 AM

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