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Description

An improper validation of the search parameter of the com_media files API endpoint leads to a path traversal vulnerability.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-12 | Published 2026-05-26 | Updated 2026-05-27 | Assigner Joomla




MEDIUM: 5.9CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Problem types

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

Product status

Default status
unaffected

4.0.0-5.4.5
affected

6.0.0-6.1.0
affected

Credits

Doyensec in collaboration with Claude and Anthropic Research finder

References

developer.joomla.org/...n-com-media-webservice-endpoint.html vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-40384)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-40384)

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