title: [20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism
description: An issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. A user row was not bound to a specific authentication mechanism which could under very special circumstances allow an account takeover.
problem types: Incorrect Access Control
affected:
{
product: Joomla! CMS
vendor: Joomla! Project
versions:
status: affected, version: 2.5.0-3.10.6 & 4.0.0-4.1.0
}