Is CVE-2026-92232 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92232 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-92232?

Informational severity, published 29 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Joomla! Joomla\! 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92232?

A patch was published on 2026-09-25: Fixed in versions 5.4.9, 6.1.4 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-92232 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-92232?

Check whether you run Joomla! Joomla\! at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-92232: Joomla Core XSS filter bypass in InputFilter with whitespace data URIs

CVE-2026-92232 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-29

Joomla is a content management system used to build and manage websites. An attacker can bypass the HTML filter in Joomla by injecting whitespace characters into data URIs, allowing them to inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers. This could lead to account compromise, data theft, or website defacement.

Technologies: Joomla! Joomla\!. Vendors: Joomla!.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-92232 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92232 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-92232?: Informational severity, published 29 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Joomla! Joomla\! 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92232?: A patch was published on 2026-09-25: Fixed in versions 5.4.9, 6.1.4 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-92232 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-92232?: Check whether you run Joomla! Joomla\! at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The cleanAttribute method in InputFilter fails to properly sanitize data URIs when whitespace characters are injected, allowing XSS payloads to bypass filtering. This is a client-side XSS vulnerability affecting the input sanitization layer. The fix involves enhanced whitespace normalization in the data URI validation logic.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3

Timeline

2026-09-29: disclosed
2026-09-25: patched: Fixed in versions 5.4.9, 6.1.4
2026-08-19: other: Initially reported

References

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