Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Joomla! - CVE-2021-23132
Published: March 2, 2021 / Updated: August 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51116
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23132
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists within the com_media component. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted HTTP request and upload images to paths that are not intended for image uploads.
Affected software
Joomla!
How to mitigate CVE-2021-23132
Install updates from vendor's website.
Joomla! - update to 3.9.25