6.1

CVE-2022-27913: [20221002] - Core - RXSS through reflection of user input in headings

Modified
Published 25-10-2022Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27913 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in joomla! project joomla! cms. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.06 pp

From 0.38% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

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