CVE-2025-49486 Extension - balbooa.com - Stored XSS in Balbooa Gallery component version 1.0.0 - 2.4.0 for Joomla
Privileged users can inject malicious scripts into gallery items, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49486?
CVE-2025-49486 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in balbooa.com Balbooa Gallery component for Joomla, published on 18 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A stored XSS vulnerability in the Balbooa Gallery plugin 1.0.0-2.4.0 for Joomla allows privileged users to store malicious scripts in gallery items.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49486?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-49486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wqg-9vx3-jvvm.