CVE-2020-35616
[20201107] - Core - Write ACL violation in multiple core views
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.
- Record
CVE-2020-35616- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
[20201107] - Core - Write ACL violation in multiple core views
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.
- Record
CVE-2020-35616- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-23282 No score
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.
- Record
EUVD-2020-23282- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-363c-g524-mqxp No score
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling...
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.
- Record
GHSA-363c-g524-mqxp- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.
- Record
CVE-2020-35616- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-joomla-2020-35616 No score
[20201107] - Core - Write ACL violation in multiple core views
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.
- Record
BIT-joomla-2020-35616- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomlaBitnami |
1.7.0 to 3.9.22 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-35616 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla Joomla\!, published December 28, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.29%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.