CVE-2026-85196
Received Received - Intake

Reflected XSS in Articles Anywhere Joomla Extension

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Joomla! Project

Description
Joomla Extension - regularlabs.com - Reflected XSS in Articles Anywhere extension for Joomla < 20.0.0, Users Anywhere extension for Joomla < 2.1.0 - Articles Anywhere Pro and Users Anywhere Pro return values from request-input data tags without making them safe for the context in which the tag is used. Joomla's string input filter does not make the same value safe for HTML text, an HTML attribute and a URL. A visitor-controlled request value can therefore become an executable URL or a new event attribute in output configured by a site author.

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Published
2026-09-14
Last Modified
2026-09-14
Generated
2026-09-14
AI Q&A
2026-09-14
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-85196
EUVD
EUVD-2026-77214

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
regularlabs articles_anywhere to 20.0.0 (exc)
regularlabs users_anywhere to 2.1.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla extensions Articles Anywhere and Users Anywhere. The flaw exists in versions before 20.0.0 and 2.1.0 respectively. The extensions return user-controlled input data without proper sanitization, allowing malicious scripts to execute in the context of a webpage. Joomla's input filter does not make values safe for all output contexts like HTML text, attributes, or URLs.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could trick a user into clicking a malicious link, executing arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This could lead to session hijacking, defacement of the website, or theft of sensitive data like cookies or form inputs. The impact depends on user privileges and site configuration.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to user data, violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Articles Anywhere extension for Joomla to version 20.0.0 or higher and the Users Anywhere extension to version 2.1.0 or higher to address the reflected XSS vulnerability.

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