# CVE-2026-120471: Joomla AcyMailing module access level bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-120471-joomla-extension-acymailing-com-site-modules-rendered-outside  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-12. Updated: 2026-11-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-120471 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-12

AcyMailing is an email marketing extension for Joomla that manages newsletters and campaigns. An unauthenticated visitor can bypass access control restrictions to view content (such as site modules) that should only be visible to users with higher permission levels, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Technologies: [AcyMailing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/acymailing-acymailing). Vendors: [Acymailing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/acymailing).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-120471 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120471 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-120471?** Informational severity, published 12 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** AcyMailing 1.0.0 - 11.1.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120471?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-120471 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-120471?** Check whether you run AcyMailing at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated visitors to trigger the rendering of Joomla site modules outside of their configured access level restrictions. This is an authorization bypass affecting the Joomla extension only; the WordPress version is unaffected. An attacker can access content restricted to higher permission levels without authentication.

## Affected products

- acymailing AcyMailing 1.0.0 - 11.1.1

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.acymailing.com/](https://www.acymailing.com/)

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