Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old cross-site scripting issue in the Artist avenue component for Joomla! and Mambo. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML through the Itemid parameter. Business risk depends on whether this legacy component is still publicly reachable. Exposure is most likely on legacy Joomla! or Mambo sites with the Artist avenue com_artistavenue component installed and public. The bundle does not identify affected versions, CPEs, or fixed releases. Treat this as a legacy web exposure cleanup item. It should be prioritized if internet-facing Joomla!/Mambo sites still run the component, but the provided evidence does not support emergency active-exploitation status. Mitigation focus: Inventory Joomla!/Mambo sites for com_artistavenue usage.; Check vendor or maintainer guidance for fixed versions or removal advice.; Disable or remove the component if it is not required..
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- artistavenue-itemid-xss(55214)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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