CVE-2026-90917 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Joomla! Core - [20260907] - Core - Improper ACL checks in outputs for tagged items in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - An improper access check allows unauthorized users to view content items from inaccessible categories.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

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.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1087-20260907-core-improper-acl-checks-in-outputs-for-tagged-items.html
https://www.joomla.org/

History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Joomla! Core - [20260907] - Core - Improper ACL checks in outputs for tagged items in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3 - An improper access check allows unauthorized users to view content items from inaccessible categories.
Title		Joomla! Core - [20260907] - Core - Improper ACL checks in outputs for tagged items in Joomla 4.0.0-5.4.8, 6.0.0-6.1.3
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1087-20260907-core-improper-acl-checks-in-outputs-for-tagged-items.html https://www.joomla.org/
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published: 2026-09-29T16:38:00.415Z

Updated: 2026-09-29T17:43:17.893Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T11:03:59.813Z

Link: CVE-2026-90917

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-29T17:17:13.767

Modified: 2026-09-29T17:17:13.767

Link: CVE-2026-90917

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-284

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