CVE-2006-5042: Unspecified vulnerability in mosMedia (com_mosmedia) 1.0.8 and earlier for Joomla! has unspecified impact and

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5042?

com mosmedia: upgrade to newer than 1.0.8; mosmedia: upgrade to newer than 1.0.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5042 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5042 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-5042 affect?

CVE-2006-5042 affects com mosmedia, mosmedia. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Unspecified vulnerability in mosMedia (com_mosmedia) 1.0.8 and earlier for Joomla! has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

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HIGH 7.5UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2006-5042 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting com mosmedia, mosmedia. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in mosMedia (com_mosmedia) 1.0.8 and earlier for Joomla! has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-09-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: joomla

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-09-27 23:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

joomla com mosmedia UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.8

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy com-mosmedia || rpm -q com-mosmedia || com-mosmedia --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade com-mosmedia

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade com-mosmedia

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

joomla mosmedia UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.8

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mosmedia || rpm -q mosmedia || mosmedia --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mosmedia

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mosmedia

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-5042?

com mosmedia: upgrade to newer than 1.0.8; mosmedia: upgrade to newer than 1.0.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5042 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5042 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-5042 affect?

CVE-2006-5042 affects com mosmedia, mosmedia. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Unspecified vulnerability in mosMedia (com_mosmedia) 1.0.8 and earlier for Joomla! has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5042?

Priority 44/100. High severity

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