Joomla! Core - [20260807] - MFA Authentication Bypass in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.7 and 6.0.0-6.1.2 - Insufficient state checks lead to a vector that allows to bypass 2FA checks.

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References
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https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1074-20260807-core-mfa-authentication-bypass.html cve-icon cve-icon
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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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

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Description Joomla! Core - [20260807] - MFA Authentication Bypass in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.7 and 6.0.0-6.1.2 - Insufficient state checks lead to a vector that allows to bypass 2FA checks.
Title Joomla! Core - [20260807] - MFA Authentication Bypass in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.7 and 6.0.0-6.1.2
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:26:21.464Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T09:07:21.642Z

Link: CVE-2026-73337

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:05:12.159Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T16:18:16.893

Modified: 2026-08-18T17:17:02.843

Link: CVE-2026-73337

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Updated: 2026-08-18T18:00:04Z

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