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CVE-2026-40384

Severity CVSS v4.0:
MEDIUM
Type:
CWE-22 Path Traversal
Publication date:
26/05/2026
Last modified:
28/05/2026

Description

An improper validation of the search parameter of the com_media files API endpoint leads to a path traversal vulnerability.

Impact

Vector 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.90 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): Present
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): High
Integrity (VI): None
Availability (VA): None
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None

Base Score 4.0
5.90
Severity 4.0
MEDIUM
Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.50 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.0.0 (including) 5.4.6 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 6.0.0 (including) 6.1.1 (excluding)

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page


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