[20240203] - Core - XSS in media selection fields
Priority LOW 28CWE-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 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Inadequate input validation for media selection fields lead to XSS vulnerabilities in various extensions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00513 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla! | Joomla! CMS | 1.6.0-3.10.14; 4.0.0-4.4.2; 5.0.0-5.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Joomla! CMS VendorJoomla! Affected 1.6.0-3.10.14; 4.0.0-4.4.2; 5.0.0-5.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 to before 3.10.15; 4.0.0 to before 4.4.3; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 to before 3.10.15; 4.0.0 to before 4.4.3; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21724
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq7p-h4wc-54h8
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-21724 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21724 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fq7p-h4wc-54h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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