6.1

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

Modified
Published 08-11-2022Last modified 26-11-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27914 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in joomla! project joomla! cms. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% 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
0.50%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.02 pp

From 0.48% 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