CVE-2021-26029
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.6.0 through 3.9.24. Inadequate filtering of form contents could allow to overwrite the author field.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-joomla-2021-26029[20210309] - Core - Inadequate filtering of form contents could allow to overwrite the author field2025-04-03vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.6.0 through 3.9.24. Inadequate filtering of form contents could allow to overwrite the author field.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/849-20210309-core-inadequate-filtering-of-form-contents-could-allow-to-overwrite-the-author-field.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Joomla-Core-multiple-vulnerabilities-34732cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0805cnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/849-20210309-core-inadequate-filtering-of-form-contents-could-allow-to-overwrite-the-author-field.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/849-20210309-core-inadequate-filtering-of-form-contents-could-allow-to-overwrite-the-author-field.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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