Vulnerability · Published Mar 4, 2021 · Assigned by Joomla
CVE-2021-26029[20210309] - Core - Inadequate filtering of form contents could allow to overwrite the author field
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Joomla! CMS from Joomla! Project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS | 1.6.0-3.9.24 |