#VU31701 Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2020-15697 

 

#VU31701 Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2020-15697

Published: July 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31701
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-15697
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Software vendor:
Joomla!

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote authenticated user can modify internal read-only fields in the User table class.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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