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TI-2019-11291 Aliases CVE-2019-15120GHSA-3m5j-r9wr-wr68

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

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:kunena:kunena:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*before 5.1.14VulnerableKunena
  • cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions before 5.1.14 Vulnerable ·Kunena

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15120
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3m5j-r9wr-wr68

References

  • 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