Privileged module disclosure via missing authorization check
Published Aug 25, 2026 · Updated Aug 26, 2026
Improper access control in YOOtheme Pro 1.0.0 through 5.0.41 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary Joomla module information. The Joomla module controller returns selected module data without verifying the caller's com_modules authorization. Exploitation requires com_template editing permission, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of module information.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in YOOtheme Pro 1.0.0 through 5.0.41 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary Joomla module information. The Joomla module controller returns selected module data without verifying the caller's com_modules authorization. Exploitation requires com_template editing permission, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of module information.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-77997
- Published
- Aug 25, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- Vendor
- YOOtheme
- Product
- YOOtheme Pro
- Classifications
- CWE-284
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.0.0-5.0.41
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