Joomla! Core - [20260518] - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links (Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.25 % · percentile 17 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Joomla
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-31878
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-48902
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0649 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Joomla! · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.0.0 < 5.4.6cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.0.0 < 6.1.1
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Joomla! Project · Joomla! CMS | affected 3.9.0-5.4.5 ; affected 6.0.0-6.1.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |