What is CVE-2020-10238?

CVE-2020-10238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2020-10238?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-10238 known to be exploited?

27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2020-10238

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.

EPSS: 0.056 (92.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla\!
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10238?: CVE-2020-10238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-10238?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-10238 known to be exploited?: 27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.