Joomla! Core - [20260804] - Improper ACL checks for custom fields webservice endpoints in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2 - An improper access check allows unauthorized users to create fields for inaccessible components.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
4.0.0-5.4.6 affected —
6.0.0-6.1.2 affected —

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References
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https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/20260804-core-improper-acl-checks-for-custom-fields-webservice-endpoints.html cve-icon cve-icon
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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Joomla! Core - [20260804] - Improper ACL checks for custom fields webservice endpoints in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2 - An improper access check allows unauthorized users to create fields for inaccessible components.
Title Joomla! Core - [20260804] - Improper ACL checks for custom fields webservice endpoints in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:29:44.429Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T09:55:41.607Z

Link: CVE-2026-72531

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Updated: 2026-08-18T19:03:26.011Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T17:17:02.477

Modified: 2026-08-18T20:17:25.413

Link: CVE-2026-72531

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Updated: 2026-08-18T17:45:07Z

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