XSS in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2022-27913
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.2.0 through 4.2.3. Inadequate filtering of potentially malicious user input leads to reflected XSS vulnerabilities in various components.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\!
- Joomla! Project Cms — versions 4.2.0-4.2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@joomla.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27913?
- CVE-2022-27913 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27913?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-27913 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.