CVE-2026-57833
Unauthenticated stored XSS in Joomla 4Analytics extension allows persistent script injection.
Is CVE-2026-57833 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-57833 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-57833?
CVE-2026-57833 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-57833?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-57833, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-57833 affect?
CVE-2026-57833 affects Joomla 4Analytics extension, Joomla sites using 4Analytics plugin/AI analysis feature. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-57833?
Disable/remove 4Analytics, apply vendor patch when released, sanitize inputs and monitor logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attacker can store JavaScript in the 4Analytics UI, enabling session hijack, account takeover, data theft, or admin actions via victim browsers.
Immediate action required
- affected1.0-5.0.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.