XSS exists in the ProFiles 1.5 component for Joomla! via the name or path parameter when…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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
XSS exists in the ProFiles 1.5 component for Joomla! via the name or path parameter when creating a new folder in the administrative panel.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00657 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by 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:profiles_project:profiles:1.5:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Profiles Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:profiles_project:profiles:1.5:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Profiles Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-769w-94j4-hmf3
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-18276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-769w-94j4-hmf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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