6.1

CVE-2021-23125: joomla! project joomla! cms Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 12-01-2021Last modified 25-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-23125 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in joomla! project joomla! cms. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.77%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.1.0 through 3.9.23. The lack of escaping of image-related parameters in multiple com_tags views cause lead to XSS attack vectors.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.76% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.77%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Joomla1 product
Joomla! project1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links