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[20210703] - Core - Lack of enforced session termination

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Impact: Moderate
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.0 - 3.9.27
  • Exploit type: Incorrect Session Handling
  • Reported Date: 2019-02-08
  • Fixed Date: 2021-07-06
  • CVE Number: CVE-2021-26037

Description

Various CMS functions did not properly termine existing user sessions when a user's password was changed or the user was blocked.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 - 3.9.27

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.28

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Carsten Schmitz, Atik Islam, Dennis Hermatski, Muhammad Hussain, th3lawbreaker, Hoang Kien