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CVE-2019-9713

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-03-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.4. The sample data plugins lack ACL checks, allowing unauthorized access.

Affected products

• Joomla!: from 3.8.0 before 3.9.4 — fixed in 3.9.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Joomla! 3.9.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107372
• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/775-20190304-core-missing-acl-check-in-sample-data-plugins
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107372
• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/775-20190304-core-missing-acl-check-in-sample-data-plugins

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