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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-26028
[20210308] - Core - Path Traversal within joomla/archive zip class
Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.9.24. Extracting an specifilcy crafted zip package could write files outside of the intended path.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.0.0-3.9.24
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 4th, 2021
Last Modified:
February 25th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.