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CVE-2020-10239

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-03-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16. Incorrect Access Control in the SQL fieldtype of com_fields allows access for non-superadmin users.

Affected products

• Joomla!: from 3.7.0 before 3.9.16 — fixed in 3.9.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Joomla! 3.9.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/806-20200305-core-incorrect-access-control-in-com-fields-sql-field
• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/806-20200305-core-incorrect-access-control-in-com-fields-sql-field

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