CVE-2020-15697 Missing authorization in n/a
Users can modify internal read-only fields in the Joomla User table, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15697?
CVE-2020-15697 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 15 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! through 3.9.19. Internal read-only fields in the User table class could be modified by users.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15697?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including joomla. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
joomla Bitnami | From 3.0.0 to 3.9.19 | None |
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15697 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-2020-15697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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 BIT-joomla-2020-15697, GHSA-w7c2-4qqr-9227.