An improper validation of user-supplied input leads to a local file inclusion vulnerability.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-22
Joomla! Core - [20260509] - LFI in HTMLView layout parameter
Problem type
Affected products
Joomla! Project
Joomla! CMS
3.2.1-5.4.5 - AFFECTED
6.0.0-6.1.0 - AFFECTED
References
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-40383Click to expand
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