CVE-2021-26037 json
[20210703] - Core - Lack of enforced session termination
published 2021-07-07 5 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-joomla-2021-26037 , EUVD-2021-12860
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.9.27. CMS functions did not properly termine existing user sessions when a user's password was changed or the user was blocked.
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | joomla | >=2.5.0, <=3.9.27 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-613 DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-26037
- NVD CVE-2021-26037
- OSV BIT-joomla-2021-26037
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