BIT-joomla-2021-26038

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Import Source
https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/joomla/BIT-joomla-2021-26038.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/BIT-joomla-2021-26038
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Published
2025-04-03T14:13:51Z
Modified
2026-09-08T08:48:01Z
Summary
[20210704] - Core - Privilege escalation through com_installer
Details

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.9.27. Install action in com_installer lack the required hardcoded ACL checks for superusers. A default system is not affected cause the default ACL for com_installer is limited to super users already.

Database specific
{
    "cpes":  [
        "cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "severity":  "High"
}
References

Affected packages

Bitnami / joomla

Package

Name
joomla
Purl
pkg:bitnami/joomla

Severity

  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.5.0
Last Affected
3.9.27

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/joomla/BIT-joomla-2021-26038.json"