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CVE-2026-74253

10.0
Critical
EPSS 0.32%Patch availableAug 18, 2026

Unauthenticated RCE in Regular Labs Sourcerer Joomla extension (<14.0.0).

common questions

Is CVE-2026-74253 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-74253 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 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-74253?

CVE-2026-74253 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. 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-2026-74253?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-74253. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-74253 affect?

CVE-2026-74253 affects Regular Labs Sourcerer <14.0.0, Joomla sites using the Sourcerer extension. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-74253?

Upgrade Sourcerer to >=14.0.0 or disable/uninstall until patched.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Regular Labs Sourcerer <14.0.0Joomla sites using the Sourcerer extension
impact

Unauthenticated remote code execution via crafted {source} blocks in rendered Joomla HTML; allows webshells, full site compromise, data theft.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
regularlabs.com Sourcerer extension for Joomla
  • affected1.0.0-15.0.0

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.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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