CVE-2019-7744

MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.3. Inadequate filtering on URL fields in various core components could lead to an XSS vulnerability.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.06.1
EPSS0.8%
Percentile56th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Attacker injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, executing in the victim's browser context.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting
via CWE-79
CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch
via CWE-79
CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-592 Stored XSS
via CWE-79
Show all 6
via CWE-79

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A medium severity vulnerability affects Joomla systems (CVE-2019-7744). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2019-GLOBAL-320091-M • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-7744?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A medium severity vulnerability affects Joomla systems (CVE-2019-7744). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-7744?
CVE-2019-7744 has CVSS 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS: 0.8%.
Is CVE-2019-7744 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2019-7744 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-7744?
Priority: MONITOR. Advisory: https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/765-20190201-core-lack-of-url-filtering-in-various-core-components PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2019-7744?
CVE-2019-7744 affects Joomla Joomla!.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2019-7744
BSIDBS-2019-GLOBAL-320091-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published2019-02-12
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SourceNVD
Official Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.3. Inadequate filtering on URL fields in various core components could lead to an XSS vulnerability.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.3. Inadequate filtering on URL fields in various core components could lead to an XSS vulnerability. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Joomla Joomla! ≥ 2.5.0, ≤ 3.9.2
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MONITOR

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2802 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash7d5fb213a674db66346225e03f592771b973698e045348553245dbcfc20ff43622efc8f1abd7df6d5506679ec2beb2db0238c321067bea0dc3f8985fc9e241d2
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