CVE-2021-26038
HIGH7.5EPSS 0.01%[20210704] - Core - Privilege escalation through com_installer
Published: 4/3/2025Modified: 5/20/2025
Description
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 packages (1)
- Bitnami/joomla>= 2.5.0, <= 3.9.27
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |