CVE-2026-48902

critical

Published 2026-05-26 · Modified 2026-05-28

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

VIR risk

9.8

Description

The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

97%

Patch ETA

—

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1050-20260518-core-transport-encryption-downgrade-for-password-and-username-reset-links.html

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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.