Extension - hikashop.com - Stored cross site scripting vulnerability in Hikashop component for Joomla < 5.1.1
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HikaShop Joomla Component < 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web browser of a user, by including a malicious payload in the `description` parameter of any product. The `description `parameter is not sanitised in the backend.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hikashop.com | HikaShop component for Joomla | 1.0.0-5.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HikaShop component for Joomla Vendorhikashop.com Affected 1.0.0-5.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hikashop:hikashop:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | before 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | hikashop.com |
- cpe:2.3:a:hikashop:hikashop:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions before 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·hikashop.com
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40746
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57xc-4245-hh9c
References
Other 1
More hikashop.com Hikashop vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-16121 Extension - hikashop.com - SQL injection in Hikashop component version 3.3.0 - 5.1.4 for Joomla CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-19468 Extension - hikashop.com - SQLi in HikaShop component for Joomla <= 4.7.2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18893 Extension - hikashop.com - Privilege escalation vulnerability Hikashop component version 1.0.0 - 5.1.3 for Joomla CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-06108 HikaShop Joomla Component before 2.6.0 has XSS via an injected payload[/caption]. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-40746 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40746 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57xc-4245-hh9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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