CVE-2026-48902

The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1050-20260518-core-transport-encryption-downgrade-for-password-and-username-reset-links.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-26 17:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 11:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-48902

Mitre link : CVE-2026-48902

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48902

JSON object : View

Products Affected

joomla

joomla\!

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

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