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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-40384

High
CWE-22 — Weakness Type
Published: May 26, 2026  ·  Modified: Jun 2, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

An improper validation of the search parameter of the com_media files API endpoint leads to a path traversal vulnerability.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the com_media files API endpoint due to improper validation of the search parameter, allowing attackers to access unauthorized files. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 and affects systems using vulnerable versions of the component.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة للمهاجمين بتجاوز قيود التحكم في الوصول من خلال معالجة غير صحيحة لمعاملات البحث في واجهة برمجية com_media. يمكن للمهاجمين الوصول إلى ملفات حساسة خارج المجلد المقصود، مما قد يؤدي إلى الكشف عن بيانات سرية أو ملفات النظام.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يوجد ثغرة path traversal في نقطة نهاية API لملفات com_media بسبب عدم التحقق الصحيح من معامل البحث، مما يسمح للمهاجمين بالوصول إلى ملفات غير مصرح بها. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على الأنظمة التي تستخدم إصدارات عرضة للخطر من المكون.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 31, 2026 00:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government banking telecom healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update the affected component to the latest patched version immediately. Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all search parameters. Apply path traversal prevention controls such as whitelisting allowed directories and using secure file access APIs. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block path traversal attempts.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث المكون المتأثر إلى أحدث إصدار معدل فوراً. قم بتطبيق التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات وتنظيفها لجميع معاملات البحث. طبق عناصر تحكم منع path traversal مثل القوائم البيضاء للمجلدات المسموحة واستخدام واجهات برمجية آمنة للوصول إلى الملفات. قم بنشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن محاولات path traversal وحجبها.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 A.14.2.5
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-3 SI-10
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.6.1.2 A.13.1.3
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
joomla:joomla\!
joomla:joomla\!
📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-22
EPSS0.00%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-26
Source Feed nvd
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-22
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