# CVE-2026-117542: jDownloads extension for Joomla path traversal in update\_file handling

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-124612, GHSA-VRWX-F3JM-XP57
- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-13)
- Fix: none listed; see the vendor advisory
- Published: 2026-11-12 · Updated: 2026-11-13

CVE-2026-117542 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.1 (medium) and affects jDownloads extension for Joomla; no fixed version is listed; see the vendor advisory.

## 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.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- jdownloads.com jDownloads extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-4.1.7

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on jdownloads.com jDownloads extension for Joomla, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-117542 (Joomla Extension - jdownloads.com - Authenticated path traversal in jDownloads < 4.1.8), using the cve.now data below.

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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.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-117542 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://www.jdownloads.com/
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-117542
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-117542"}.
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## FAQ

### 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: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-117542

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-117542?

jDownloads extension for Joomla: version 1.0.0-4.1.7.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-117542

## Related

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://www.jdownloads.com/

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-117542
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-117542

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