Security advisory

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  "id": "0b921bd61cc58076f2285944a074dedd4aecf08ce4e814745d3f28512468f7b8",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23898",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-23898",
    "summary": "Lack of input validation leads to an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the autoupdate server mechanism.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-23898",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "high",
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      "aliases": [
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:25.908475537Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1031-20260305-core-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-com-joomlaupdate.html"
      ],
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 492608,
  "published_at": "2026-04-01T10:16:16.397+00:00"
}