The Kunena extension before 5.1.14 for Joomla! allows XSS via BBCode.
Priority LOW 27CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Kunena extension before 5.1.14 for Joomla! allows XSS via BBCode.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01355 71st 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15120
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3m5j-r9wr-wr68
References
More Kunena vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-09057 Kunena before 5.0.4 does not restrict avatar file extensions to gif, jpeg, jpg, and png. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-04112 SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in the Kunena component 1.7.2 for Joomla! allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07395 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Kunena component before 3.0.6 for Joomla!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-03673 In the Kunena extension 5.0.2 through 5.0.4 for Joomla!, the forum message subject (aka… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2014-07396 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Kunena component before 3.0.6… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-15120 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15120 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3m5j-r9wr-wr68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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