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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106638 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46200/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/762-20190103-core-stored-xss-issue-in-the-… (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.