Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2021-26040
Published: August 24, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56047
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26040
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 improper access restrictions in the "com_media" deletion endpoint. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and delete arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Joomla!
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26040
Install updates from vendor's website.
Joomla! - update to 4.0.1