CVE-2026-117551

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-px9q-qw3v-wg6c ↗EUVD-2026-124608 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
jdownloads.com jDownloads extension for Joomla 1.0.0-4.1.7
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
ETK-2026-4298Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
+1h34mTTV
47mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0mcheck available+94magent stopped
0
+30min
+60min

description

jDownloads for Joomla releases before 4.1.8 do not adequately validate files submitted through frontend thumbnail uploads. An attacker with upload permission may place executable content on the server and execute PHP code.

mitigation

Upgrade jDownloads to version 4.1.8 or later. Until upgraded, disable frontend thumbnail uploads or remove upload permission from untrusted accounts.

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
deterministic
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
47m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-11-12 17:58Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Check only, differential: the check fires on the vulnerable build and is silent on the patched one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-12 17:58Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-117551

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  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-4298",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-117551",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-117551",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-px9q-qw3v-wg6c",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-124608",
  "status": "triaged_in_scope",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Improper file upload validation in jDownloads for Joomla",
  "summary": "jDownloads for Joomla releases before 4.1.8 do not adequately validate files submitted through frontend thumbnail uploads. An attacker with upload permission may place executable content on the server and execute PHP code.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade jDownloads to version 4.1.8 or later. Until upgraded, disable frontend thumbnail uploads or remove upload permission from untrusted accounts.",
  "vendor": "jdownloads.com",
  "product": "jDownloads extension for Joomla",
  "affected": [
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  "cvss_score": 10,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/AU:Y",
  "epss_score": null,
  "epss_percentile": null,
  "epss_asof": null,
  "automation": "deterministic",
  "check": true,
  "check_confidence_basis": "differential",
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 47.209003966666664,
  "t0_at": "2026-11-12T17:58:35.141000+00:00",
  "signals": {
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      "url": null
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      "days": 0,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-11-12T17:58:35.141000+00:00",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-117551"
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}

Anchor corroborated by the cve.org commit 013146d718ad.

published 2026-11-12 18:09Z
last change 2026-11-12 23:56Z

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