CVE-2020-10238 An issue was discovered in Joomla!
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10238 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-10238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 16 Mar 2020.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- joomla (Bitnami): affected from 2.5.0; fixed in 3.9.16
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10238/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10238/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10238?
CVE-2020-10238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 16 Mar 2020.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16. Various actions in com_templates lack the required ACL checks, leading to various potential attack vectors.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10238?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including joomla. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
joomla Bitnami | From 2.5.0 | 3.9.16 |
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10238?
Upgrade joomla to 3.9.16 or later.
Is CVE-2020-10238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-joomla-2020-10238, GHSA-qhrv-2pp5-3xf6.