---
id: CVE-2026-90906
title: >-
  Joomla! Core - [20260901] - XSS in HTMLHelper::link method in Joomla
  1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - Lack of escaping leads to XSS vulnerabilities in
  the link method of the HTML Helper.
summary: >-
  Joomla! Core - [20260901] - XSS in HTMLHelper::link method in Joomla
  1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - Lack of escaping leads to XSS vulnerabilities in
  the link method of the HTML Helper.
severity: high
cvss: 8.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: joomla
product: joomla!
affected:
  - 'joomla! >= 1.5.0, < 5.4.8'
  - 'joomla! >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.3'
patched:
  - joomla! 6.1.3
published: '2026-09-29'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T16:48:17.510'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90906'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1081-20260901-core-xss-in-htmlhelper-link-method.html
    label: security@joomla.org
  - url: 'https://www.joomla.org/'
    label: security@joomla.org
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - score-dispute
epss: 0.00216
epssPercentile: 0.1192
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-30T15:11:58.939877Z'
scores:
  nvd: 8.3
  cna: 5.9
ingestedAt: '2026-09-29T17:41:02.207Z'
---

## Overview

Joomla! Core - [20260901] - XSS in HTMLHelper::link method in Joomla 1.5.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - Lack of escaping leads to XSS vulnerabilities in the link method of the HTML Helper.

## Affected

- `joomla! >= 1.5.0, < 5.4.8`
- `joomla! >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `joomla! 6.1.3`