What is CVE-2020-10239?

CVE-2020-10239 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2020-10239?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-10239 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2020-10239

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16. Incorrect Access Control in the SQL fieldtype of com_fields allows access for non-superadmin users.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.031 (86.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla\!
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10239?: CVE-2020-10239 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-10239?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-10239 known to be exploited?: 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.