Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Joomla! Core - [20260518] - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links
CVE-2026-48902
The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.19%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-319 ↗CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS | 3.9.0-5.4.5 (affected), 6.0.0-6.1.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.190%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Joomla! Project · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-05-26T10:06:17 |
| Published | 2026-05-26T16:43:32 |
| Last Updated | 2026-06-05T07:28:36 |
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