CVE-2024-40748
[20250102] - Core - XSS vector in the id attribute of menu lists
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
[20250102] - Core - XSS vector in the id attribute of menu lists
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
- Record
CVE-2024-40748- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-38817
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
- Record
EUVD-2024-38817- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wmg-fqv9-w9qf
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
- Record
GHSA-5wmg-fqv9-w9qf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
- Record
CVE-2024-40748- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
- Record
CVE-2024-40748- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-joomla-2024-40748 No score
[20250102] - Core - XSS vector in the id attribute of menu lists
Lack of output escaping in the id attribute of menu lists.
- Record
BIT-joomla-2024-40748- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomlaBitnami |
3.9.0 up to 5.2.3 | 5.2.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-40748 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla Joomla\!, published January 7, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in joomla 5.2.3.