Improper access control in Joomla! - #VU48637
Published: November 24, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48637
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when handling handling ACL rulesets. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Joomla!
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Joomla! - update to 3.9.23