CVE-2026-92231
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing an XSS vector.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing an XSS vector.
- Record
CVE-2026-92231- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-89082
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing an XSS vector.
- Record
EUVD-2026-89082- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8v43-g7hc-r72g
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode...
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing an XSS vector.
- Record
GHSA-8v43-g7hc-r72g- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing an XSS vector.
- Record
CVE-2026-92231- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing an XSS vector.
- Record
CVE-2026-92231- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-joomla-2026-92231 No score
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3
Joomla! Core - [20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing an XSS vector.
- Record
BIT-joomla-2026-92231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomlaBitnami |
1.5.0 up to 5.4.8, 6.0.0 up to 6.1.3 | 5.4.86.1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-92231 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Joomla Joomla\!, published September 29, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in joomla 5.4.8.