Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2020-15699
Published: July 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31699
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15699
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to missing validation checks at the usergroups table object. A remote authenticated user can bypass implemented security restrictions and damage website condiguration.
Affected software
Joomla!
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15699
Install updates from vendor's website.
Joomla! - update to 3.9.20