CVE-2026-74252: Joomla Extension - j2commerce.com - Stored XSS in Guest checkout in J2Store 1.0.0-3.3.20, 4.0.0-4.0.20, 4.1.0-4.1.5

Published Aug 21, 2026
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Updated

Joomla Extension - j2commerce.com - Stored XSS in Guest checkout in J2Store 1.0.0-3.3.20, 4.0.0-4.0.20, 4.1.0-4.1.5 - J2Commerce 4.1.5 is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through the guest checkout billing address fields. An unauthenticated attacker exploits a filter bypass in Joomla's Input::getArray() combined with PHP's variablesorder=EGPCS (Cookie overrides POST in $REQUEST ) to store unsanitized HTML in fields such as billingfirstname.

Affected Software

1 affected component
j2commerce.com/J2Store>=1.0.0<=3.3.20, >=4.0.0<=4.0.20, >=4.1.0<=4.1.5

Event History

Aug 21, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit it through guest checkout billing-address fields, so no account is required where guest checkout is available.

2

What configuration condition is required for exploitation?

The issue relies on Joomla's Input::getArray() filter bypass together with PHP configured with variables_order=EGPCS, where cookie values override POST values in $_REQUEST.

3

Which inputs are implicated?

Guest checkout billing address fields are affected; billing_first_name is specifically identified as a field where unsanitized HTML can be stored.

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