Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2019-12764
Published: August 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20018
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12764
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to the update server URL of com_joomlaupdate component. A remote authenticated user can change the update URL and compromise the affected application.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12764
Install updates from vendor's website.