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CVE-2026-65713 regularlabs.com CVE debrief

CVE-2026-65713 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Modals Pro extension for Joomla, allowing attackers to enumerate unintended directories through insecure path handling. This could lead to potential directory enumeration and information disclosure through directory traversal. Joomla administrators and security teams should assess exposure, verify version information, and monitor for potential directory enumeration attempts. The vulnerability's impact is limited to information disclosure, and its severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 6.5.

Vendor
regularlabs.com
Product
Modals Pro extension for Joomla
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-23
Original CVE updated
2026-10-24
Advisory published
2026-07-23
Advisory updated
2026-10-24

Who should care

Joomla administrators and security teams should assess exposure to CVE-2026-65713, verify version information of the Modals Pro extension, and monitor for potential directory enumeration attempts. This vulnerability's impact is limited to information disclosure through directory traversal, and its severity is rated as MEDIUM. Security teams should prioritize verification of Joomla installations using the Modals Pro 6

Why it matters

CVE-2026-65713 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Modals Pro extension for Joomla, allowing attackers to enumerate unintended directories. Joomla administrators and security teams should assess exposure, verify version information, and monitor for potential directory enumeration attempts. The vulnerability's impact is limited to information disclosure through directory traversal.

  • Potential directory enumeration
  • Information disclosure through directory traversal

Technical summary

The Modals Pro extension for Joomla has an insecure path handling vulnerability, which could allow attackers to enumerate unintended directories. This vulnerability is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 6.5. The issue arises from the extension's inability to properly handle paths, potentially leading to directory enumeration and information disclosure. Further investigation is required to determine the full scope of affected systems and potential impact.

Defensive priority

Assess exposure of Joomla installations using the Modals Pro extension and verify version information.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Assess exposure of Joomla installations using the Modals Pro extension
  • Verify version information and check for updates
  • Monitor for potential directory enumeration attempts

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability. Further investigation is required to determine the full scope of affected systems and potential impact.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-65713 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65713

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-65713 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65713

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.