The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01581 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stackideas:easydiscuss:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | before 4.0.21 | Vulnerable | Stackideas.com |
- cpe:2.3:a:stackideas:easydiscuss:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions before 4.0.21 Vulnerable ·Stackideas.com
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5263
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m79r-w432-wc55
References
Exploit 1
More Stackideas.com Easydiscuss vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17418 Extension - stackideas.com - Information disclosure in post custom fields in EasyDiscuss 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-17416 Extension - stackideas.com - Persistent XSS in EasyDiscuss component 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-17415 Extension - stackideas.com - Persistent XSS in EasyDiscuss component 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-28432 SQL injection vulnerability in StackIdeas EasyDiscuss v.5.0.5 and fixed in v.5.0.10… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-17417 Extension - stackideas.com - Lack of mime type validation in EasyDiscuss component 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-5263 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5263 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m79r-w432-wc55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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