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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.25% probability · 17th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-319
Affected
joomla/joomla\!
Source
security@joomla.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.