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TI-2024-18042 Aliases CVE-2024-27187GHSA-6pqq-98x8-92qf

[20240804] - Core - Improper ACL for backend profile view

Priority LOW 39CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Improper Access Controls allows backend users to overwrite their username when disallowed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Joomla!Joomla! CMS4.0.0-4.4.6; 5.0.0-5.1.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Joomla! CMS VendorJoomla! Affected 4.0.0-4.4.6; 5.0.0-5.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.4.7; 5.0.0 to before 5.1.3VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.4.7; 5.0.0 to before 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27187
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pqq-98x8-92qf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06410 SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07280 The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-09555 [20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-07045 Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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