CVE-2026-23898 json
Joomla! Core - [20260305] - Arbitrary file deletion in com_joomlaupdate
published 2026-04-01 7 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also BIT-joomla-2026-23898 , EUVD-2026-17861
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Lack of input validation leads to an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the autoupdate server mechanism.
Patch / fix
- bitnami joomla 5.4.4, 6.0.4
- joomla joomla! 5.4.4, 6.0.4
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | 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 |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | joomla | >=3.0.0, <5.4.4 >=6.0.0, <6.0.4 |
5.4.4 6.0.4 |
Affected products
- Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-23898
- NVD CVE-2026-23898
- OSV BIT-joomla-2026-23898
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