CVE-2026-90915: Joomla! Core - [20260905] - Core - Arbitrary directory deletion via cache purge action in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 -An improper validation of the cache…

PriorityP338medium6.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRHUINSUCNIHAH

EPSS

0.33%

23.4th percentile

Joomla! Core - [20260905] - Core - Arbitrary directory deletion via cache purge action in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 -An improper validation of the cache group name allowed path traverals in the file storage of the caching layer, resulting in arbitrary directory deletions.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
joomla!_project	joomla!_cms	—	—
joomla!_project	joomla!_cms	—	—
joomla	joomla_!	>= 4.0.0 < 5.4.8	5.4.8
joomla	joomla_!	>= 6.0.0 < 6.1.3	6.1.3

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

nvdv4.07.0HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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