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CVE-2022-27914

[20221101] - Core - RXSS through reflection of user input in com_media

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 8, 2022 at 06:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJoomla!

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.4. Inadequate filtering of potentially malicious user input leads to reflected XSS vulnerabilities in com_media.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Joomla!· Joomladrupal
95%
4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.2.54.0.0-4.2.4
Affected range stops below 4.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/887-20221101-core-rxss-through-reflection-of-user-input-in-com-media.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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