Findings

CVE-2026-92231

[20260915] - Core - XSS filter bypass in InputFilter via HTML5 entity decode mismatch

Published Sep 25, 2026 · Joomla Joomla · evidence confidence high

Project: Joomla! SubProject: CMS Impact: Moderate Severity: Moderate Probability: Low Versions: 1.5.0-5.4.8,6.0.0-6.1.3 Exploit type: XSS Reported Date: 2026-08-02 Fixed Date: 2026-09-25 CVE Number: CVE-2026-92231 Description 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. Affected Installs Joomla! CMS versions 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 Solution Upgrade to version 5.4.9, 6.1.4 Contact The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre . Reported By: Netanel Stern

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-92231 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Joomla Joomla. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

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Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, joomla. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 25, 2026 · Joomla Security

    Detected

    Project: Joomla! SubProject: CMS Impact: Moderate Severity: Moderate Probability: Low Versions: 1.5.0-5.4.8,6.0.0-6.1.3 Exploit type: XSS Reported Date: 2026-08-02 Fixed Date: 2026-09-25 CVE Number: CVE-2026-92231 Description The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute value before testing it against the "javascript:" scheme regex, however without decoding HTML5 entities beforehand, causing

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-92231

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Joomla SecurityVendor advisoryCVE-2026-92231

    Project: Joomla! SubProject: CMS Impact: Moderate Severity: Moderate Probability: Low Versions: 1.5.0-5.4.8,6.0.0-6.1.3 Exploit type: XSS Reported Date: 2026-08-02 Fixed Date: 2026-09-25 CVE Number: CVE-2026-92231 Description The checkAttribute method normalized an attribute valu

    developer.joomla.org