Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2024-27187
Improper Access Controls allows backend users to overwrite their username when disallowed.
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th 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:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\!
- Joomla! Project Cms — versions 4.0.0-4.4.6, 5.0.0-5.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@joomla.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27187?
- CVE-2024-27187 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27187?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-27187 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.