Critical severity · published Jun 21, 2021
CVE-2010-1435
Joomla! Core is prone to a security bypass vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Joomla! Core is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently retrieve password reset tokens from the database through an already existing SQL injection vector. Joomla! Core versions 1.5.x ranging from 1.5.0 and up to and including 1.5.15 are vulnerable.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
1.5.0 through 1.5.15 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1435
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1435
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/308-20100423-core-password-reset-tokens.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/joomla-core-1-5-x-security-bypass-1-5-0-1-5-15/
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