Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU6383

Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2017-7988

Published: April 25, 2017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6383

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7988

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Joomla!

Affected software:
Joomla!

Detailed vulnerability description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control mechanisms. A remote authenticated user can overwrite can the author of an article.

Update to version 3.7.0.