7.5

CVE-2020-35616: joomla! project joomla! cms Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 28-12-2020Last modified 24-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-35616 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in joomla! project joomla! cms. EPSS estimates a 6.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.29%
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! 1.7.0 through 3.9.22. Lack of input validation while handling ACL rulesets can cause write ACL violations.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.29% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
6.29%

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

Affected systems

Joomla1 product
Joomla! project1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links