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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/763-20190104-core-stored-xss-issue-in-the-… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106638 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.