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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10238
CVE-2020-10238:
Joomla vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before version 3.9.16 where various actions in com_templates component lacked the required Access Control List (ACL) checks, leading to various potential attack vectors (NVD, Joomla Security). The vulnerability was discovered on January 31, 2020, and was fixed on March 10, 2020.
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2020-10238 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH) and CVSS v2.0 score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The security issue stems from insufficient access control checks in the com_templates component, which could potentially allow unauthorized actions (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability affects Joomla! versions 2.5.0 through 3.9.15. Due to the missing ACL checks, attackers could potentially execute unauthorized actions through the com_templates component, leading to security policy bypasses (Joomla Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended solution is to upgrade to Joomla! version 3.9.16 or later, which contains the security fix for this vulnerability (Joomla Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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