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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-23898

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

Published Apr 1, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Lack of input validation

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23898. EPSS is 0.45%. Act only if a listed version of Lack of input validation is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Lack of input validation).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.45%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe joomla/joomla!

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

Are you affected?

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  • cpe joomla/joomla!version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-23898

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23898. EPSS is 0.45%. Act only if a listed version of Lack of input validation is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-73. EPSS 0.45%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23898

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-23898

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23898

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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.