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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)Weakness · CWE-352

CVE-2025-55758

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-28
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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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
Multiple CSRF attack vectors in JDownloads component 1.0.0-4.0.47 for Joomla were discovered.

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

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities exist in JDownloads component versions 1.0.0 through 4.0.47 for Joomla. Attackers can exploit this by tricking authenticated administrators into unknowingly submitting malicious requests, potentially allowing unauthorized configuration changes, file management, or other administrative actions within the component.

MitigationUpdate JDownloads to the latest patched version; if no patch available, implement anti-CSRF tokens (Joomla form tokens) on all state-changing form submissions and utilize Joomla's built-in CSRF protection mechanisms.

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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
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

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  1. Verify JDownloads component is installed
    Access Joomla administrator panel, navigate to Components menu and look for JDownloads, or check the #__extensions database table for component with element='com_jdownloads'
    Affected if JDownloads component is found in the Joomla installation
  2. Determine installed JDownloads version
    In Joomla admin, go to Components > JDownloads > Dashboard or Check for version in the extension manager details, or query: SELECT manifest_cache FROM #__extensions WHERE element='com_jdownloads'
    Affected if Version is between 1.0.0 and 4.0.47 inclusive
  3. Confirm administrator access exists
    Check if there is an active or possible administrator user account in the #__users table with groups mapping to Joomla administrator privileges
    Affected if Any administrator-level user account exists in the Joomla installation
  4. Identify state-changing forms in JDownloads
    Inspect HTML source of JDownloads admin forms (downloads, categories, settings, files management) and check if they contain Joomla CSRF token field: <input type="hidden" name="[a-z0-9]+" value="1" /> with name pattern like JToken or similar, or look for formtoken in the form markup
    Affected if Forms lack the Joomla form token (formtoken) hidden field for CSRF protection

User is affected if JDownloads version is 1.0.0 through 4.0.47, the component is installed, an administrator session exists, and the component's admin forms are missing CSRF token validation.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update JDownloads to the latest patched version; if no patch available, implement anti-CSRF tokens (Joomla form tokens) on all state-changing form submissions and utilize Joomla's built-in CSRF protection mechanisms.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest JDownloads version available at jdownloads.com (beyond 4.0.47)

  1. 1. Backup your Joomla site and database before making any changes
  2. 2. Navigate to the JDownloads component in your Joomla administrator panel
  3. 3. Check the currently installed JDownloads version under Components > JDownloads > Control Panel
  4. 4. If the installed version is between 1.0.0 and 4.0.47 inclusive, proceed with upgrade
  5. 5. Download the latest JDownloads version from the official source at jdownloads.com
  6. 6. Install the updated version via Joomla's Extension Manager: Extensions > Manage > Install
  7. 7. After installation, verify the new version number in the control panel
  8. 8. Test critical JDownloads functionality (upload, download, category management) to confirm proper operation
Caveat Review extension changelog for any template or configuration changes that may require adjustments after upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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