Findings

CVE-2026-90918

[20260908] - Core - XSS in HTML Mail Templates

Published Sep 25, 2026 · Joomla Joomla

Project: Joomla! SubProject: CMS Impact: Moderate Severity: Moderate Probability: Moderate Versions: 4.0.0-5.4.8,6.0.0-6.1.3 Exploit type: XSS Reported Date: 2026-08-24 Fixed Date: 2026-09-25 CVE Number: CVE-2026-90918 Description The mail template feature lacks an escaping mechanism, causing XSS vectors in multiple extensions. Affected Installs Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 Solution Upgrade to version 5.4.9, 6.1.4 Contact The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre . Reported By: Joe Grey / GitHub @StressTestor

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  1. Sep 25, 2026 · Joomla Security

    Detected

    Project: Joomla! SubProject: CMS Impact: Moderate Severity: Moderate Probability: Moderate Versions: 4.0.0-5.4.8,6.0.0-6.1.3 Exploit type: XSS Reported Date: 2026-08-24 Fixed Date: 2026-09-25 CVE Number: CVE-2026-90918 Description The mail template feature lacks an escaping mechanism, causing XSS vectors in multiple extensions. Affected Installs Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 Soluti

Sources

  • Joomla SecurityVendor advisoryCVE-2026-90918

    Project: Joomla! SubProject: CMS Impact: Moderate Severity: Moderate Probability: Moderate Versions: 4.0.0-5.4.8,6.0.0-6.1.3 Exploit type: XSS Reported Date: 2026-08-24 Fixed Date: 2026-09-25 CVE Number: CVE-2026-90918 Description The mail template feature lacks an escaping mecha

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