Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15698

First published: Wed Jul 15 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Joomla! through 3.9.19. Inadequate filtering on the system information screen could expose Redis or proxy credentials

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Joomla>=3.0.0<=3.9.19

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15698?

    CVE-2020-15698 has a medium severity rating due to the risk of exposing sensitive credentials.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-15698?

    To fix CVE-2020-15698, upgrade Joomla! to version 3.9.20 or later.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15698?

    CVE-2020-15698 affects all Joomla! versions from 3.0.0 up to and including 3.9.19.

  • What type of information could be exposed due to CVE-2020-15698?

    CVE-2020-15698 could expose Redis or proxy credentials through inadequate filtering on the system information screen.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-15698?

    Currently, there is no official workaround for CVE-2020-15698 besides upgrading to a fixed version.

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