XSS in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2019-6262

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.2. Inadequate checks of the Global Configuration helpurl settings allowed stored XSS.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla\!
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6262?: CVE-2019-6262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-6262?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.