5.3

CVE-2020-35614: joomla! project joomla! cms

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 28-12-2020Last modified 24-02-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-35614 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in joomla! project joomla! cms. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.9.0 through 3.9.22. Improper handling of the username leads to a user enumeration attack vector in the backend login page.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.08% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Joomla1 product
Joomla! project1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links