CVE-2021-26030

HIGHNVD 6.18.9▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 82% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 6.1 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 82%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.25. Inadequate escaping allowed XSS attacks using the logo parameter of the default templates on error page

CVSS v3
6.1
EG Score
8.9(high)
EG Risk
77(Track)
EG Risk 77/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity89% × 45%
Exploitation82% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
82%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 14, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-20 04:45 UTCOSV refresh
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  14. 2026-07-23 01:58 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.80
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  55. 2026-05-26 18:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-26030?
CVE-2021-26030 is a high vulnerability published on April 14, 2021. An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.25. Inadequate escaping allowed XSS attacks using the logo parameter of the default templates on error page
When was CVE-2021-26030 disclosed?
CVE-2021-26030 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 14, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-26030 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-26030 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26030?
CVE-2021-26030 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.9.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-26030?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-26030, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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