Resource management error in Joomla! - CVE-2020-10240
Published: March 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26083
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10240
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to possible identifier collision in com_users component. Joomla! does not perform length checks in the user table can lead to the creation of users with duplicate usernames and/or email addresses.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10240
Install updates from vendor's website.