CVE-2024-40746: Extension - hikashop.com - Stored cross site scripting vulnerability in Hikashop component for Joomla < 5.1.1

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HikaShop Joomla Component < 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web browser of a user, by including a malicious payload in the `description` parameter of any product. The `description `parameter is not sanitised in the backend.

Affected products

hikashop.com HikaShop component for Joomla: before 5.1.1 — fixed in 5.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: hikashop.com HikaShop component for Joomla 5.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.hikashop.com/

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