Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2020-11891

 

Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2020-11891

Published: April 22, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27079
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11891
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in "com_users" access level editing function. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and edit the usergroups.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-11891

Install updates from vendor's website.

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