CVE-2020-35613 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.22. Improper filter blacklist configuration leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the backend user list.

Published: 2020-12-28

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 28.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Joomla! Project

Joomla! CMS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0.0-3.9.22`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-23279	An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.22. Improper filter blacklist configuration leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the backend user list.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.28887.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/831-20201104-core-sql-injection-in-com-users-list-view.html

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published: 2020-12-28T19:39:18.351Z

Updated: 2026-02-24T05:03:35.286Z

Reserved: 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-35613

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-28T20:15:12.773

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:14:01.487

Link: CVE-2020-35613

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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