CVE-2021-23123 json
[20210101] - Core - com_modules exposes module names
published 5y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-joomla-2021-23123 , EUVD-2021-10241
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.23. The lack of ACL checks in the orderPosition endpoint of com_modules leak names of unpublished and/or inaccessible modules.
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1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | joomla | >=3.0.0, <=3.9.23 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-23123
- NVD CVE-2021-23123
- OSV BIT-joomla-2021-23123
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