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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.6 High

CVE-2026-23898

Joomla! Core - [20260305] - Arbitrary file deletion in com_joomlaupdate

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Status: Published
Published: 2026-04-01
Updated: 2026-08-12
Assigning organization: Joomla

Description

Lack of input validation leads to an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the autoupdate server mechanism.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS

Default version status: unaffected

4.0.0-5.4.3affected
6.0.0-6.0.3affected

References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1031-20260305-core-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-com-joomlaupdate.html ↗