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[20170406] - Core - ACL Violations

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 1.6.0 through 3.6.5
  • Exploit type: ACL Violation
  • Reported Date: 2016-April-29
  • Fixed Date: 2017-April-25
  • CVE Number: CVE-2017-7988

Description

Inadequate filtering of form contents lead allow to overwrite the author of an article.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 1.6.0 through 3.6.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.7.0

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: T-Systems Multimedia Solutions