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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-2026-76569MediumCVSS 5.3CVE published 20 August 2026

Phoca Download (com_phocadownload) 6.1.4 - Reflected XSS in the front-end user file list search

The front end user file list view echoes the search request value into the value attribute of the search input with no escaping, in site/views/user/tmpl/default_files.php. A crafted link breaks out of the attribute and runs attacker script in the browser of the logged in user who opens it. 6.1.5 wraps the value in htmlspecialchars with ENT_QUOTES. Update to 6.1.5. Confirmed by diffing the released com_phocadownload zips on 2026-08-18.

Is my site affected?

Affected
Phoca Download from 6.1.4 up to but not including 6.1.5
Fixed in
6.1.5
What to do
Update Phoca Download to 6.1.5 or later.
Check whether your sites are affected

How CVE-2026-76569 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.

5.3 Medium

CVSS 4.0, scored by Joomla CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA: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
AT:N Attack requirements
None. Works against any affected install
PR:N Privileges required
None. No account needed
UI:P User interaction
Passive. Someone has to visit a page

What it does to the site

VC:L Confidentiality
Low. Some data can be read
VI:L Integrity
Low. Some data can be altered
VA:L Availability
Low. The site slows or stutters

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. 20 August 2026CVE-2026-76569 record published by its CNA

Rule details

Other vulnerabilities in Phoca Download

Updating for CVE-2026-76569 alone can leave a site on a release another rule still matches. These are the other flaws we check for in the same extension.

Phoca Download

Latest safe version: 6.1.5

References

CVE-2026-76569 questions

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76569?
CVE-2026-76569 affects Phoca Download from 6.1.4 up to but not including 6.1.5. The fix is in 6.1.5.
How do I fix CVE-2026-76569?
Update Phoca Download to 6.1.5 or later. Then confirm the installed version on the Joomla administrator's Extensions: Manage screen.
How severe is CVE-2026-76569?
Joomla CNA scores it 5.3 (Medium) under CVSS 4.0. In plain terms: reachable across the internet, no account needed and someone has to visit a page.

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