[20200402] – Core – Missing checks for the root usergroup in usergroup table

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Impact: Moderate
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.0 - 3.9.16
  • Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
  • Reported Date: 2020-February-27
  • Fixed Date: 2020-April-21
  • CVE Number: CVE-2020-11890

Description

Inproper input validations in the usergroup table class could lead to a broken ACL configuration.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 - 3.9.16

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.17

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Hoang Kien from VSEC

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