CVE-2021-26038

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Summary

CVECVE-2021-26038
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2021-07-07 11:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-07-09 14:20:00 UTC
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.9.27. Install action in com_installer lack the required hardcoded ACL checks for superusers. A default system is not affected cause the default ACL for com_installer is limited to super users already.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-754

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Joomla Joomla! All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[20210704] - Core - Privilege escalation through com_installer MISC developer.joomla.org
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Legacy QID Mappings

  • 730136 Joomla Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (20210701, 20210702, 20210703, 20210704, 20210705)
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