• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: CMS
• Impact: Low
• Severity: Low
• Versions: 2.5.0-3.9.20
• Exploit type: Directory Traversal
• Reported Date: 2020-February-02
• Fixed Date: 2020-August-25
• CVE Number: CVE-2020-24597

Description

Lack of input validation allows com_media root paths outside of the webroot.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 - 3.9.20

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.21

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.