Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2018-11323

 

Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2018-11323

Published: May 22, 2018 / Updated: May 23, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12986
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11323
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Joomla!
Affected software:
Joomla!

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to violate security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of permissions within the application. A remote authenticated attacker can modify the access levels of user groups with higher permissions.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-11323

Update to version 3.8.8.

Sources