Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. Inadequate checks allowed users to modify the access levels of user groups with higher permissions.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104276
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/729-20180501-core-acl-violation-in-access-levels.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (1)
joomla/joomla\!
< 3.8.8
Published
May 22, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026