# CVE-2021-26040: \[20210801\] - Core - Insufficient access control for com\_media deletion endpoint

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-08-24 · Updated: 2026-02-25

## Affected

- Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS: 4.0.0

## Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0. The media manager does not correctly check the user's permissions before executing a file deletion command.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/861-20210801-core-insufficient-access-control-for-com-media-deletion-endpoint

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