CVE-2020-13763: High severity joomla vulnerability

Published Jun 2, 2020
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Updated

In Joomla! before 3.9.19, the default settings of the global textfilter configuration do not block HTML inputs for Guest users.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Joomla Joomla\!>=2.5.1<3.9.19
Joomla Joomla\!=2.5.0
Joomla Joomla\!=2.5.0-beta1
Joomla Joomla\!=2.5.0-beta2
Joomla Joomla\!=2.5.0-rc1

Event History

Jun 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability impact of CVE-2020-13763?

CVE-2020-13763 allows Guest users to submit unfiltered HTML, potentially leading to XSS attacks.

2

How can I remediate CVE-2020-13763?

To fix CVE-2020-13763, upgrade Joomla! to version 3.9.19 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-13763?

CVE-2020-13763 affects all Joomla! installations before version 3.9.19.

4

Is CVE-2020-13763 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2020-13763 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS.

5

What versions of Joomla! are vulnerable to CVE-2020-13763?

Joomla! versions from 2.5.0 up to, but not including, 3.9.19 are vulnerable to CVE-2020-13763.

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