Answer in brief
CVE-2026-90906 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in Joomla! Core - [20260901] - XSS in HTMLHelper::link method in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Joomla! Project/Joomla! CMS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Joomla! Project/Joomla! CMS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project/Joomla! CMSgeneric | 1.5.0-5.4.8 || 6.0.0-6.1.3 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 29, 2026
Joomla! Core - [20260901] - XSS in HTMLHelper::link method in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - Lack of escaping leads to XSS vulnerabilities in the link method of the HTML Helper.
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