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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-40384

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

Published May 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · An improper validation of

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40384. EPSS is 0.49%. Act only if a listed version of An improper validation of is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An improper validation of).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.49%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe joomla/joomla!

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

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  • cpe joomla/joomla!version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-40384

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40384. EPSS is 0.49%. Act only if a listed version of An improper validation of is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.49%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

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

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40384

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-40384

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40384

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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.