CVE-2017-7626: The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has XSS in dialog.php (n_art,type in GET Method).

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-7626 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting smart related articles. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has XSS in dialog.php (n_art,type in GET Method).

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-04-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: smart related articles project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-04-13 03:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

smart related articles project smart related articles DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smart-related-articles || rpm -q smart-related-articles || smart-related-articles --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison smart-related-articles sudo apt install smart-related-articles=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold smart-related-articles

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list smart-related-articles sudo dnf downgrade smart-related-articles-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add smart-related-articles

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-7626?

smart related articles: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-7626 being exploited?

CVE-2017-7626 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-2017-7626 affect?

CVE-2017-7626 affects smart related articles. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has XSS in dialog.php (n_art,type in GET Method).

How urgent is CVE-2017-7626?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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