CVE-2026-21625

User provided uploads to the Easy Discuss component for Joomla aren't properly validated. Uploads are purely checked by file extensions, no mime type checks are happening.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://stackideas.com/easydiscuss	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:stackideas:easydiscuss:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*

History

30 Jan 2026, 18:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://stackideas.com/easydiscuss -~~	() https://stackideas.com/easydiscuss - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Stackideas easydiscuss Stackideas
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:stackideas:easydiscuss::::::joomla\!::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.8

16 Jan 2026, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-16 15:15

Updated : 2026-01-30 18:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-21625

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21625

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21625

JSON object : View

Products Affected

stackideas

easydiscuss

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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