CVE-2021-26040

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—

9.1

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0. The media manager does not correctly check the user's permissions before executing a file deletion command.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 0.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 24, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@joomlahttps://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/861-20210801-core-insufficient-access-control-for-com-media-deletion-endpoint
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/861-20210801-core-insufficient-access-control-for-com-media-deletion-endpoint

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-26040?

CVE-2021-26040 is a critical vulnerability published on August 24, 2021. An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0. The media manager does not correctly check the user's permissions before executing a file deletion command.

When was CVE-2021-26040 disclosed?

CVE-2021-26040 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 24, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-26040 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-26040 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26040?

CVE-2021-26040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-26040?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-26040, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-26040

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