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CVE-2026-118494

HIGHCVSS 8.2/10

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CVE-2026-118494 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Joomla Extension - jreviews.com - Secret configs cached in a web-accessible in JReviews 1.0.0-5.12.0, 6.0.0-6.6.9 - JReviews caches its full settings table, including the Joomla global configuration secret (copied into cms_secret) and third-party API keys and secrets, to a serialized file under components/com_s2framework/tmp/cache/core/ inside the web root. The file has no PHP guard and the directory has no .htaccess, so anyone who knows the file name can read it without authentication..

Description

Joomla Extension - jreviews.com - Secret configs cached in a web-accessible in JReviews 1.0.0-5.12.0, 6.0.0-6.6.9 - JReviews caches its full settings table, including the Joomla global configuration secret (copied into cms_secret) and third-party API keys and secrets, to a serialized file under components/com_s2framework/tmp/cache/core/ inside the web root. The file has no PHP guard and the directory has no .htaccess, so anyone who knows the file name can read it without authentication.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
8.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
jreviews.comJReviews component for Joomla6.0.0-6.6.9; 1.0.0-5.12.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-118494?
Joomla Extension - jreviews.com - Secret configs cached in a web-accessible in JReviews 1.0.0-5.12.0, 6.0.0-6.6.9 - JReviews caches its full settings table, including the Joomla global configuration secret (copied into cms_secret) and third-party API keys and secrets, to a serialized file under components/com_s2framework/tmp/cache/core/ inside the web root. The file has no PHP guard and the directory has no .htaccess, so anyone who knows the file name can read it without authentication.
How severe is CVE-2026-118494?
CVE-2026-118494 has a CVSS score of 8.2/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-118494?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST