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Joomla!: [20210801] - Core - Insufficient access control for com_media deletion endpoint (CVE-2021-26040)

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Joomla!: [20210801] - Core - Insufficient access control for com_media deletion endpoint (CVE-2021-26040)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/25/2021
Created
08/26/2021
Added
08/25/2021
Modified
09/01/2021

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.

Solution(s)

  • joomla-upgrade-4_0_1

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