VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-26040

The media manager does not correctly check the user's permissions before executing a file deletion command.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 0.94%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0. The media manager does not correctly check the user's permissions before executing a file deletion command.

CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.94% probability · 59th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected: joomla/joomla\!
Source: security@joomla.org

References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/861-20210801-core-insufficient-access-control-for-com-media-deletion-endpointVendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/861-20210801-core-insufficient-access-control-for-com-media-deletion-endpointVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.