CVE-2026-71572
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Joomla! Core - [20260801] - Response header injection in download views in Joomla 3.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2 - Lack of output processing allowed a header injection in the multiple download views, leading to reflected file download / content-type confusion.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.8
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-18 17:17:02.113000
Last modified
2026-10-22 22:10:00.250000
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