Description
Joomla! Core is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently bypass a user's 2-factor-authentication method. Joomla! Core versions 3.x.x ranging from 3.2.0 and up to and including 3.8.1 are vulnerable.
Remediation
Update to Joomla! Core version 3.8.2 or latest
References
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