Description

Joomla! Core is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently bypass ACL's. Joomla! Core versions 3.x.x ranging from 3.8.0 and up to and including 3.9.3 are vulnerable.

Remediation

Update to Joomla! Core version 3.9.4 or latest

References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/775-20190304-core-missing-acl-check-in-sample-data-plugins.html

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Oracle HTTP Server CVE-2020-2530 Vulnerability (CVE-2020-2530)

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Severity

High

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass CWE-264 CVE-2019-9713