6.5

CVE-2024-21726: [20240205] - Core - Inadequate content filtering within the filter code

Analyzed
Published 20-02-2024Last modified 25-12-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-21726 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in joomla! project joomla! cms. EPSS estimates a 48.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
48.84%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 20-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Inadequate content filtering leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various components.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

48.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 48.84% 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

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sonarsource.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Joomla1 product
  • joomla\!≥ 3.7.0, ≤ 3.10.15 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.4.3 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.3
Joomla! project1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links