CVE-2025-50057Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service interruption via search requests

Published Jul 18, 2025 · Updated Jul 20, 2025

Uncontrolled resource consumption in RSFiles! 1.16.3 through 1.17.7 allows remote attackers to interrupt service via search. The Joomla CNA identifies the search feature but does not disclose which request input or resource-consuming operation causes the denial of service. The search path is remotely reachable without authentication or user interaction, and the published impact is limited to reduced availability.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled resource consumption in RSFiles! 1.16.3 through 1.17.7 allows remote attackers to interrupt service via search. The Joomla CNA identifies the search feature but does not disclose which request input or resource-consuming operation causes the denial of service. The search path is remotely reachable without authentication or user interaction, and the published impact is limited to reduced availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-50057
Published
Jul 18, 2025
Updated
Jul 20, 2025
Vendor
RSJoomla!
Product
RSFiles!
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.16.3-1.17.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

RSJoomla! · RSFiles!version=1.16.3-1.17.7

Published CVSS scores

6.9Joomla CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499.003Application Exhaustion Flood

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