Joomla! Core - [20260801] - Response header injection in download views in Joomla 3.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2 - Lack of output processing allowed a header injection in the multiple download views, leading to reflected file download / content-type confusion.

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References
Link Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1068-20260801-core-response-header-injection-in-download-views.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.joomla.org/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Joomla! Core - [20260801] - Response header injection in download views in Joomla 3.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2 - Lack of output processing allowed a header injection in the multiple download views, leading to reflected file download / content-type confusion.
Title Joomla! Core - [20260801] - Response header injection in download views in Joomla 3.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2
Weaknesses CWE-93
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:27:26.449Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T12:50:15.221Z

Link: CVE-2026-71572

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:04:49.946Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T17:17:02.113

Modified: 2026-08-18T17:17:02.113

Link: CVE-2026-71572

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Updated: 2026-08-18T18:00:04Z

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