Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2016-9837
An issue was discovered in templates/beez3/html/com_content/article/default.php in Joomla! before 3.6.5. Inadequate permissions checks in the Beez3 layout override of the com_content article view allow users to view articles that should not be publicly accessible, as demonstrated by an index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&template=beez3 request.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5693-joomla-3-6-5-released.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94892 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9837?
- CVE-2016-9837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9837?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.