CVE-2026-117551

Published Nov 12, 2026 Modified Nov 12, 2026 CWE-434

Description

Joomla Extension - jdownloads.com - RCE through file upload in jDownloads < 4.1.8 - Insufficient validation of frontend thumbnail uploads allowed users with upload permission to place executable files on the server. This results in PHP code execution.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload

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Joomla Extension - jdownloads.com - RCE through file upload in jDownloads < 4.1.8 - Insufficient validation of frontend thumbnail uploads allowed users with upload permission to place executable files on the server. This results in PHP code execution.
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