CVE-2024-21722 [20240201] - Core - Insufficient session expiration in MFA management views
Attackers can maintain access via stale sessions after MFA changes, allowing unauthorized account takeover in Joomla CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-21722?
CVE-2024-21722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 20 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MFA management features did not properly terminate existing user sessions when a user's MFA methods have been modified.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21722?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including joomla. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
joomla Bitnami | From 3.2.0 | 5.0.3 |
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21722?
Upgrade joomla to 5.0.3 or later.
Is CVE-2024-21722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-joomla-2024-21722, GHSA-h4pg-prwh-f695.