Improper Authentication in Joomla! - CVE-2019-10946
Published: August 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20014
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10946
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Joomla!
Affected software:
Joomla!
Joomla!
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication checks for the "refresh list of helpsites" endpoint of com_users core component. A remote non-authenticated attacker can request the endpoint and gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-10946
Install updates from vendor's website.