CVE-2021-26036
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.012 · 69 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.9.27. Missing validation of input could lead to a broken usergroups table.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-joomla-2021-26036[20210702] - Core - DoS through usergroup table manipulation2025-04-03vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.9.27. Missing validation of input could lead to a broken usergroups table.
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references (6)
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- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/857-20210702-core-dos-through-usergroup-table-manipulation.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26036cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Joomla-Core-denial-of-service-via-usergroups-35831cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021070701cnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/857-20210702-core-dos-through-usergroup-table-manipulation.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/857-20210702-core-dos-through-usergroup-table-manipulation.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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