CVE-2026-76569Network attack vector

Script execution via reflected search parameter

Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Reflected XSS in the search parameter in Phoca Download 5.0.0 through 6.1.4 allows remote attackers to run script in a victim browser. Vendor records identify the flaw as reflection of the search GET parameter in frontend output; the exact file or function has not been published. Exploitation requires a victim to open a crafted Phoca Download URL, and the injected script runs in that user's Joomla session context.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in the search parameter in Phoca Download 5.0.0 through 6.1.4 allows remote attackers to run script in a victim browser. Vendor records identify the flaw as reflection of the search GET parameter in frontend output; the exact file or function has not been published. Exploitation requires a victim to open a crafted Phoca Download URL, and the injected script runs in that user's Joomla session context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-76569
Published
Aug 20, 2026
Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Vendor
Phoca
Product
Phoca Download
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.0.0-6.1.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Phoca · Phoca Downloadversion=5.0.0-6.1.4

Published CVSS scores

5.3NVDCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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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-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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