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CriticalA PHP security release fixes two CVSS 9.2 flaws, and PHP 8.1 and older get no patchWhat it means for your site
CVE-2026-65713MediumCVSS 6.5CVE published 23 July 2026

Modals (modals) below 16.0.0 - Stored XSS and Path Traversal

Regular Labs Modals before 16.0.0 is affected by issues fixed in the coordinated Regular Labs security release of 22 July 2026 (no CVE assigned): decoded modal data title, description and HTML values able to execute unsafe markup (stored XSS - decoded modal HTML now strips scripts, event handlers and executable URLs); and (Pro) gallery folders accepting unsafe relative paths (path traversal). Update to Modals 16.0.0 or later (16.0.1 is a same-day bugfix follow-up). CVE ids assigned by the Joomla CNA for this extension in the 22 July 2026 Regular Labs security release: CVE-2026-64795, CVE-2026-65713.

Is my site affected?

Affected
Modals up to and including 15.0.0
Fixed in
Update to 16.0.0 or later
What to do
Update Modals to 16.0.0 for this flaw, or to 17.0.0 or later, which no rule we check matches.
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How CVE-2026-65713 is scored

The base metrics as CISA-ADP 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.

6.5 Medium

CVSS 3.1, scored by CISA-ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

How it is reached

AV:N Attack vector
Network. Reachable across the internet
AC:L Attack complexity
Low. Nothing to work around, it just works
PR:N Privileges required
None. No account needed
UI:N User interaction
None. Nobody has to be tricked into anything
S:U Scope
Unchanged. Contained to the extension it is in

What it does

C:L Confidentiality
Low. Some data can be read
I:L Integrity
Low. Some data can be altered
A:N Availability
None. The site stays up

Timeline

  1. 23 July 2026CVE-2026-65713 record published by its CNA

Rule details

Other vulnerabilities in Modals

Updating for CVE-2026-65713 alone can leave a site on a release another rule still matches. These are the other flaws we check for in the same extension.

Modals

Latest safe version: 17.0.0

References

CVE-2026-65713 questions

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65713?
CVE-2026-65713 affects Modals up to and including 15.0.0.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65713?
Update Modals to 16.0.0 for this flaw, or to 17.0.0 or later, which no rule we check matches. Then confirm the installed version on the Joomla administrator's Extensions: Manage screen.
How severe is CVE-2026-65713?
CISA-ADP scores it 6.5 (Medium) under CVSS 3.1. In plain terms: reachable across the internet, no account needed and nobody has to be tricked into anything.

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Rules current as of 23 October 2026.