CVE-2020-15698: Medium severity joomla vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020
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Updated

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

Affected Software

1 affected component
Joomla Joomla\!>=3.0.0<=3.9.19

Event History

Jul 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:51 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15698?

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

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-15698?

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

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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