XSS in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2019-6263

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

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6263?
CVE-2019-6263 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-6263?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-6263 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.