CVE
jDownloads extension for Joomla path traversal in update_file handling
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- See vendor advisory
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
- Last modified
- Whether it needs action now or is a reference record, by fixed rules, with why. Last checked is when cve.now last re-read it.What do these mean? →
- Reference
- Last checked
- FIRST's estimate of the chance attackers exploit it in the next 30 days, updated daily.What do these mean? →
- 0.51% · 44th percentile
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 13/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The jDownloads extension for Joomla has a path traversal flaw that a logged-in user with high privileges can reach remotely over the network. By manipulating the update_file form parameter, that user can move files from outside the permitted selection directory or attach them to a download, which may expose file contents and remove source files from their original locations.
Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.
Read the original description
Joomla Extension - jdownloads.com - Authenticated path traversal in jDownloads < 4.1.8 - A manipulated update_file form parameter could bypass the intended server-file selection restrictions and move files from outside the permitted selection directory or assign them to a download. This could expose file contents and remove source files from their original locations.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure3/25Reachable over the network · Unknown: No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity5.1/10CVSS 5.1
- No patch5/5No fixed version listed; see vendor advisory
What would change the score
- Would score about 68 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 63 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-117542 (entry last updated 2026-11-13):
Affected:
- jdownloads.com jDownloads extension for Joomla: versions 1.0.0-4.1.7
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-117542 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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- https://www.jdownloads.com/
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Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-117542
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- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
1 day - Record last updated
Affected versions
- jdownloads.com jDownloads extension for Joomla
1.0.0-4.1.7
Evidence 3
CVE record · 2
Establishes: The identifier and description.
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Corrections
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Questions about CVE-2026-117542
Is CVE-2026-117542 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-117542?
jDownloads extension for Joomla: version 1.0.0-4.1.7.Source: cve.now feed data