CVE-2021-26038: 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…

PriorityP338high7.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNIHAN

EPSS

1.21%

64.6th percentile

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.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
joomla!_project	joomla!_cms	—	—
joomla	joomla_!	2.5.0 – 3.9.27	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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