CVE-2021-23132
[20210306] - Core - com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
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! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
- Record
CVE-2021-23132- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
[20210306] - Core - com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
- Record
CVE-2021-23132- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-10250 No score
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
- Record
EUVD-2021-10250- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vm8f-p2gm-gmqv No score
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not...
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
- Record
GHSA-vm8f-p2gm-gmqv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
- Record
CVE-2021-23132- 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-2021-23132 No score
[20210306] - Core - com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. com_media allowed paths that are not intended for image uploads
- Record
BIT-joomla-2021-23132- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomlaBitnami |
3.0.0 up to 3.9.25 | 3.9.25 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | HoangKien1020/CVE-2021-23132 | 2021-03-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-23132 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla Joomla\!, published March 4, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.65%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in joomla 3.9.25.