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CVE-2024-40749:
Joomla vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-40749 is a security vulnerability discovered in Joomla! CMS that was disclosed on January 7, 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Joomla!, including versions 3.9.0-3.10.19-elts, 4.0.0-4.4.9, and 5.0.0-5.2.2. It involves improper access controls that allow unauthorized access to protected views (Joomla Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Access Control List (ACL) violation with low impact and moderate severity. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is identified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) (NVD Database).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access protected views within the Joomla! CMS system. This could potentially lead to information disclosure of sensitive data that should be restricted (CERT-FR).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in Joomla! versions 3.10.20-elts, 4.4.10, and 5.2.3. Users are advised to upgrade to these versions or later to mitigate the security risk (Joomla Security).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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