CVE-2020-10239
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16. Incorrect Access Control in the SQL fieldtype...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-10239- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-10239- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2694 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-2694- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3q25-m4x5-9jh7 No score
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16. Incorrect Access Control in the SQL fieldtype...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3q25-m4x5-9jh7- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-10239- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-joomla-2020-10239 No score
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.
- Record
BIT-joomla-2020-10239- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomlaBitnami |
3.7.0 up to 3.9.16 | 3.9.16 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | HoangKien1020/CVE-2020-10239 | 2020-03-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-10239 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Joomla Joomla\!, published March 16, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.73%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in joomla 3.9.16.