VDB-365723 · CVE-2026-35222 · WID-SEC-2026-1688

Joomla CMS up to 5.4.5/6.1.0 com_tags sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Joomla CMS up to 5.4.5/6.1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component com_tags. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-35222. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 5.4.5/6.1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component com_tags. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improperly validated order clauses lead to a SQL injection vulnerability in com_tags.

It is possible to read the advisory at developer.joomla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-35222 since 04/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/27/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.4.6 or 6.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1688). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Open Source Joomla

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Joomla

Name

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.joomla.org/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: CMS 5.4.6/6.1.1

Timelineinfo

04/01/2026 CVE reserved
05/26/2026 +55 days Advisory disclosed
05/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/27/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-35222 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35222
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365723
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1688 - Joomla: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/26/2026 19:48
Updated: 05/27/2026 21:35
Changes: 05/26/2026 19:48 (68), 05/27/2026 21:35 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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