CVE-2026-48902
Joomla! Core - [20260518] - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 5, 2026
- Reserved
- May 26, 2026
Description
The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Joomla! CMSJoomla! Project |
|
References
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