CVE-2026-48902
Joomla! Core - [20260518] - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.00%
Description
The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.
How to fix CVE-2026-48902
To remediate CVE-2026-48902, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Bitnami/joomla—upgrade to 5.4.6 or later
Is CVE-2026-48902 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 3.0.0, < 5.4.6, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |