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This feed provides announcements of resolved security issues in Joomla! software releases.
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[20210801] - Core - Insufficient access control for com_media deletion endpoint
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Moderate
- Severity: High
- Versions: 4.0.0
- Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
- Reported Date: 2021-08-20
- Fixed Date: 2021-08-24
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26040
Description
The media manager does not correctly check the user's permissions before executing a file deletion command.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0
Solution
Upgrade to version 4.0.1
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20210705] - Core - XSS in com_media imagelist
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Moderate
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.9.27
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2021-06-22
- Fixed Date: 2021-07-06
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26039
Description
Inadequate escaping in the imagelist view of com_media leads to a XSS vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.27
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.28
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20210704] - Core - Privilege escalation through com_installer
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: High
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.0 - 3.9.27
- Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
- Reported Date: 2021-06-06
- Fixed Date: 2021-07-06
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26038
Description
Install action in com_installer lack the required hardcoded ACL checks for superusers, leading to various potential attack vectors. A default system is not affected cause by default com_installer is limited to super users already.
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.
[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.
[20210702] - Core - DoS through usergroup table manipulation
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.0 - 3.9.27
- Exploit type: DoS
- Reported Date: 2021-06-08
- Fixed Date: 2021-07-06
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26036
Description
Missing validation of input could lead to a broken usergroups table.
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.
[20210701] - Core - XSS in JForm Rules field
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.9.27
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2021-05-29
- Fixed Date: 2021-07-06
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26035
Description
Inadequate escaping in the Rules field of the JForm API leads to a XSS vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.27
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.28
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20210503] - Core - CSRF in data download endpoints
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.9.26
- Exploit type: CSRF
- Reported Date: 2021-05-07
- Fixed Date: 2021-05-25
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26034
Description
A missing token check causes a CSRF vulnerability in data download endpoints in com_banners and com_sysinfo.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.26
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.27
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20210502] - Core - CSRF in AJAX reordering endpoint
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.9.26
- Exploit type: CSRF
- Reported Date: 2021-05-07
- Fixed Date: 2021-05-25
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26033
Description
A missing token check causes a CSRF vulnerability in the AJAX reordering endpoint.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.26
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.27
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20210501] - Core - Adding HTML to the executable block list of MediaHelper::canUpload
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.9.26
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2021-03-05
- Fixed Date: 2021-05-25
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26032
Description
HTML was missing in the executable block list of MediaHelper::canUpload, leading to XSS attack vectors.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.26
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.27
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20210402] - Core - Inadequate filters on module layout settings
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.9.25
- Exploit type: LFI
- Reported Date: 2021-01-03
- Fixed Date: 2021-04-13
- CVE Number: CVE-2021-26031
Description
Inadequate filters on module layout settings could lead to an LFI.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.25
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.26
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.