CVSS 4.0
5.1 mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVE-2026-117542 Joomla Extension - jdownloads.com - Authenticated path traversal in jDownloads < 4.1.8
Medium (5.1) in jdownloads.com jdownloads extension for joomla. EPSS 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Joomla Extension - jdownloads.com - Authenticated path traversal in jDownloads < 4.1.8 - A manipulated `update_file` form parameter could bypass the intended server-file selection restrictions and move files from outside the permitted selection directory or assign them to a download. This could expose file contents and remove source files from their original locations.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 44th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-12. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-35 Path Traversal: '.../...//'
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- Joomla (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Deferred: the NVD does not plan to analyze it
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Affected
- jdownloads.com:jdownloads extension for joomla
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| jdownloads.com jDownloads extension for Joomla | 1.0.0-4.1.7 |
History
- The NVD deferred its analysis
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