CVE-2010-1435 Missing authorization in Joomla
Attackers can bypass authorization checks to retrieve password reset tokens from the database via an existing SQL injection vector in Joomla Core.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-1435?
CVE-2010-1435 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 21 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla! Core is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently retrieve password reset tokens from the database through an already existing SQL injection vector. Joomla! Core versions 1.5.x ranging from 1.5.0 and up to and including 1.5.15 are vulnerable.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1435?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2010-1435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Joomla Joomla\!
- CVE-2016-10033 PHPMailer Command Injection
- CVE-2023-23752 Joomla! Improper Access Control
- CVE-2026-48902 Joomla! Core - [20260518] - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links
- CVE-2025-25226 [20250401] - Joomla Framework - SQL injection vulnerability in quoteNameStr method of Database package
- CVE-2022-23795 [20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism
Sources
Also known as GHSA-788x-6x75-28fc.