Joomla CMS up to 5.4.1/6.0.1 img Tag cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS up to 5.4.1/6.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component img Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-63082. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Joomla CMS up to 5.4.1/6.0.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component img Tag Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Lack of input filtering leads to an XSS vector in the HTML filter code related to data URLs in img tags.

The weakness was disclosed by Sho Sugiyama. The advisory is shared for download at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-63082 since 10/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/31/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-0998). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

10/26/2025 CVE reserved
01/06/2026 +72 days Advisory disclosed
01/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/31/2026 +24 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Researcher: Sho Sugiyama
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-63082 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-63082
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339752
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2026 18:05
Updated: 01/31/2026 00:28
Changes: 01/06/2026 18:05 (68), 01/07/2026 00:48 (1), 01/30/2026 21:28 (11), 01/31/2026 00:28 (1)
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