CVE-2020-11890
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.17. Improper input validations in the usergroup table class could lead to a broken ACL configuration.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-joomla-2020-118902025-04-03vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.17. Improper input validations in the usergroup table class could lead to a broken ACL configuration.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/810-20200402-core-missing-checks-for-the-root-usergroup-in-usergroup-table.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11890cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Joomla-Core-three-vulnerabilities-32079cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1418/cnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/810-20200402-core-missing-checks-for-the-root-usergroup-in-usergroup-table.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/810-20200402-core-missing-checks-for-the-root-usergroup-in-usergroup-table.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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