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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2026-40384
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-Joomla
Assigner Org ID-6ff30186-7fb7-4ad9-be33-533e7b05e586
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-26 May, 2026 | 16:45
Updated At-26 May, 2026 | 16:45
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Joomla! Core - [20260510] - Path traversal in com_media webservice endpoint

An improper validation of the search parameter of the com_media files API endpoint leads to a path traversal vulnerability.

Affected Products
Vendor
Joomla!Joomla! Project
Product
Joomla! CMS
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • 4.0.0-5.4.5
  • 6.0.0-6.1.0
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-22CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-22
Description: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.05.9MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Version: 4.0
Base score: 5.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-126CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-126
Description: CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
Solutions

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Exploits

Credits

finder
Doyensec in collaboration with Claude and Anthropic Research
Timeline
EventDate
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1042-20260510-core-path-traversal-in-com-media-webservice-endpoint.html
vendor-advisory
Hyperlink: https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1042-20260510-core-path-traversal-in-com-media-webservice-endpoint.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
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