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CVE-2022-27914: [20221101] - Core - RXSS through reflection of user input in com_media

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.4. Inadequate filtering of potentially malicious user input leads to reflected XSS vulnerabilities in com_media.

Affected products

• Joomla!: from 4.0.0 before 4.2.5 — fixed in 4.2.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Joomla! 4.2.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/887-20221101-core-rxss-through-reflection-of-user-input-in-com-media.html
• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/887-20221101-core-rxss-through-reflection-of-user-input-in-com-media.html

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