[NEW] [high] Joomla: Multiple vulnerabilities

highCVE-2026-71572 CVE-2026-71573 CVE-2026-71574 CVE-2026-72531 CVE-2026-72532 CVE-2026-73336

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Joomla to execute arbitrary code, disclose information, manipulate files, conduct a cross-site scripting attack, and bypass security measures.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Joomla product: Joomla Remote code execution Information disclosure Cross-site scripting Authentication bypass

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in Joomla enable remote code execution, information disclosure, cross-site scripting, file manipulation, and security bypass.
Who is affected: Joomla deployments running affected versions.
Urgency: High priority; multiple attack vectors for code execution and data compromise.
Action: Apply Joomla security patches addressing the listed CVEs immediately.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-08-19
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2926

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-715720.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-715730.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-715740.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-725310.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-725320.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-733360.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-733370.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-733710.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 22% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-733720.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 22% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-733730.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-71572	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-71573	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-71574	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-72531	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-72532	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-73336	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-73337	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-73371	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-73372	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-73373	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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