CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-78077

HighCVSS 8.6
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.42%

36th percentile - higher than 36% of all known CVEs

Summary

Helix Ultimate extension for Joomla (versions < 2.2.11) contains a Stored XSS vulnerability in the MegaMenu layout container and Embed inputs. Unsanitized column and item configuration values stored in the MegaMenu layout JSON were rendered without complete contextual escaping, allowing injection of malicious HTML/JS.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can store a malicious script that executes in the browser of administrators or visitors, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

Recommendation

Update Helix Ultimate to version 2.2.11 or later, which implements stricter sanitization and tag allowlists.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Joomla Extension - joomshaper.com - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in MegaMenu Layout Container & Embed Inputs in Helix Ultimate < 2.2.11 - Unsanitized column and item configuration values stored within the MegaMenu layout JSON were rendered without complete contextual escaping, allowing injection of malicious HTML/JS. Stricter sanitization and tag allowlists via `InputFilter` and `htmlspecialchars` were implemented.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS