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CVE-2026-73327

HIGH · CVSS 7.6 EPSS 0.85% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-15

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

Joomla 6.1.1 is vulnerable due to a path traversal flaw in the com_joomlaupdate extension, allowing Super Users to inadvertently extract malicious ZIP files that contain directory traversal sequences. This can lead to files being written outside the intended directory, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code remotely. Organizations using this version of Joomla, particularly those with Super User access, should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2026-73327
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.6
EPSS
0.85%

Original NVD Description

Joomla 6.1.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the com_joomlaupdate extension that allows a Super User to be induced into extracting a crafted archive containing directory traversal sequences or absolute paths in ZIP entry filenames. Attackers can supply malicious ZIP entry names with parent-directory segments or absolute paths to the extract.php extraction routine, causing files to be written outside the intended destination root and enabling persistent remote code execution via planted PHP files.