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CVE-2025-54296HighCVSS 7.0CVE published 23 July 2025

ProFiles (com_profiles) <= 1.5.0 - Stored XSS

ProFiles (versions 1.0-1.5.0) is affected by a stored XSS vulnerability (CVE-2025-54296).

Is my site affected?

Affected
ProFiles up to and including 1.5.0
Fixed in
A release after 1.5.0
What to do
Update ProFiles to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 1.5.0, so any later release is outside it.
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How CVE-2025-54296 is scored

The base metrics as Joomla CNA published them, and what each one means for a site running an affected version. Threat and environmental metrics are left out: they describe a moment or a particular install rather than the flaw.

7.0 High

CVSS 4.0, scored by Joomla CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

How it is reached

AV:N Attack vector
Network. Reachable across the internet
AC:H Attack complexity
High. The attacker has to defeat a mitigation first
AT:N Attack requirements
None. Works against any affected install
PR:H Privileges required
High. Needs an account with elevated rights
UI:A User interaction
Active. Someone has to be talked through a few steps

What it does to the site

VC:H Confidentiality
High. Everything the site holds can be read
VI:H Integrity
High. Data and files can be altered at will
VA:N Availability
None. The site stays up

What it does beyond the site

SC:N Confidentiality
None. Other systems keep their data
SI:N Integrity
None. Other systems keep their integrity
SA:N Availability
None. Other systems stay up

Timeline

  1. 23 July 2025CVE-2025-54296 record published by its CNA

Rule details

References

CVE-2025-54296 questions

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54296?
CVE-2025-54296 affects ProFiles up to and including 1.5.0.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54296?
Update ProFiles to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 1.5.0, so any later release is outside it.
How severe is CVE-2025-54296?
Joomla CNA scores it 7.0 (High) under CVSS 4.0. In plain terms: reachable across the internet, needs an account with elevated rights and someone has to be talked through a few steps.

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