CVE-2021-23127

[20210301] - Core - Insecure randomness within 2FA secret generation

Published Mar 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of an insufficient length for the 2FA secret accoring to RFC 4226 of 10 bytes vs 20 bytes.

Remediation

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History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Joomla
Published
Updated
Feb 25, 2026, 5:05 AM
Reserved
Jan 6, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 4, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM