Description
Joomla! Core - [20260806] - Improper ACL checks for category 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 categories via webservices endpoints.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Joomla
Joomla joomla!
Vendors & Products Joomla
Joomla joomla!

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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Description Joomla! Core - [20260806] - Improper ACL checks for category 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 categories via webservices endpoints.
Title Joomla! Core - [20260805] - Improper ACL checks for category 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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T04:44:33.513Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T09:55:41.608Z

Link: CVE-2026-72532

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:05:58.319Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-18T16:18:16.593

Modified: 2026-08-28T21:28:35.253

Link: CVE-2026-72532

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T21:18:31Z

Weaknesses