CSRF in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2020-15700

An issue was discovered in Joomla! through 3.9.19. A missing token check in the ajax_install endpoint of com_installer causes a CSRF vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-15700: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15700?
CVE-2020-15700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2020-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-15700?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.