Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2024-40749

 

Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2024-40749

Published: January 7, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102419
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40749
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.


Affected software

Joomla!

How to mitigate CVE-2024-40749

Install updates from vendor's website.

Joomla! - addressed in versions 3.10.20, 4.4.10, 5.2.3

External References

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