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            {
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  "details": "Lack of input validation leads to an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the autoupdate server mechanism.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-23898",
  "modified": "2026-07-08T05:36:30.109377755Z",
  "published": "2026-04-01T10:16:16.397Z",
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      "url": "https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1031-20260305-core-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-com-joomlaupdate.html"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}