CVE-2026-77996 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Authenticated, privileged stored XSS in YOOtheme Pro 1.0.0-5.0.41 - Lack of escaping in the location custom field lead to a XSS vector.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.yootheme.com/

History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Authenticated, privileged stored XSS in YOOtheme Pro 1.0.0-5.0.41 - Lack of escaping in the location custom field lead to a XSS vector.
Title		Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Authenticated, privileged stored XSS in YOOtheme Pro 1.0.0-5.0.41
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://www.yootheme.com/
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published: 2026-08-25T11:52:16.807Z

Updated: 2026-08-25T11:52:16.807Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T19:23:55.924Z

Link: CVE-2026-77996

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T12:16:25.973

Modified: 2026-08-25T12:16:25.973

Link: CVE-2026-77996

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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