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TI-2019-05453 Aliases CVE-2019-7740GHSA-544j-hgjq-r487

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.3.

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.3. Inadequate parameter handling in JavaScript code (core.js writeDynaList) could lead to an XSS attack vector.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.008 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0 – 3.9.2VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 – 3.9.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7740
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-544j-hgjq-r487

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06410 SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07280 The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-09555 [20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-07045 Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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