CVE-2020-10243 json
An issue was discovered in Joomla!
published 6y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-joomla-2020-10243 , EUVD-2020-2698
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16. The lack of type casting of a variable in a SQL statement leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the Featured Articles frontend menutype.
Patch / fix
- bitnami joomla 3.9.16
- joomla joomla! 3.9.16
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1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | joomla | >=1.7.0, <3.9.16 |
3.9.16 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-10243
- NVD CVE-2020-10243
- OSV BIT-joomla-2020-10243
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