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Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionWeakness · CWE-400

CVE-2025-50057

MEDIUM · 6.9 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-07-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A DOS vulnerability in RSFiles! component 1.16.3-1.17.7 Joomla was discovered. The issue allows unauthenticated remote attackers to deny access to service via the search feature.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A denial-of-service vulnerability in the RSFiles! component for Joomla (versions 1.16.3-1.17.7) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disrupt service availability by exploiting the search feature.

MitigationUpgrade RSFiles! to the latest patched version immediately; if no patch is available, disable or restrict access to the search feature until a fix can be applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify RSFiles! component is installed
    Log into Joomla Administrator panel, navigate to Extensions > Manage > Manage, and search for 'RSFiles' in the component list. If the component appears in the results, it is installed.
    Affected if RSFiles! is not found in the extensions list, the vulnerability does not apply.
  2. Identify installed RSFiles! version
    In the same Extensions > Manage > Manage view, locate the RSFiles! entry and check the 'Version' column. Alternatively, access the component files via FTP or file manager and locate the manifest XML file (typically at /administrator/components/com_rsfiles/rsfiles.xml) to read the version number.
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is not in the 1.16.3-1.17.7 range.
  3. Confirm version falls within vulnerable range
    Compare the identified version number to the affected range 1.16.3 through 1.17.7 inclusive. Versions lower than 1.16.3 or higher than 1.17.7 are not affected by this CVE.
    Affected if The installed version is between 1.16.3 and 1.17.7 inclusive.
  4. Determine if search feature is enabled
    Navigate to Components > RSFiles! in the administrator panel, then access the component configuration or settings area. Look for a search-related setting or module configuration. Check whether the search functionality is active or publicly accessible.
    Affected if The search feature is enabled and publicly accessible, making the CVE exploitable.

The environment is affected only if RSFiles! is installed with a version between 1.16.3 and 1.17.7 and the search feature is enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade RSFiles! to the latest patched version immediately; if no patch is available, disable or restrict access to the search feature until a fix can be applied.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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