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title: "[20200101] - Core - CSRF in batch actions"
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#  \[20200101\] - Core - CSRF in batch actions

- **Project:** Joomla!
- **SubProject:** CMS
- **Impact:** Moderate
- **Severity:** Low
- **Versions:** 3.0.0-3.9.14
- **Exploit type:** CSRF
- **Reported Date:** 2019-December-23
- **Fixed Date:** 2020-January-28
- **CVE Number:** [CVE-2020-xxxxx](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-xxxxx)

### Description

Missing token checks in the batch actions of various components causes CSRF vulnerabilities.

### Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.14

### Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.15

### Contact

The JSST at the [Joomla! Security Centre](https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.html "Contact the JSST").

**Reported By:** Lee Thao from Viettel Cyber SecurityRead more  [http://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaSecurityNews/~3/9zV9kdB-WAw/798-20200101-core-csrf-in-batch-actions.html](http://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaSecurityNews/~3/9zV9kdB-WAw/798-20200101-core-csrf-in-batch-actions.html "[20200101] - Core - CSRF in batch actions")

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