Unauthorized Access to Webservice Endpoints in Joomla 4.0.0 through 4.2.7
CVE-2023-23752

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Joomla
Status
Joomla! Cms
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 February 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 93%🦅 CISA Reported📰 News Worthy

Summary

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

Joomla! CMS 4.0.0-4.2.7

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

exploit-CVE-2023-23752
Created by Acceis

CVE-2023-23752
Created by ThatNotEasy

CVE-2023-23752
Created by z3n70

News Articles

favicon imageMalwarebytes

Joomla! vulnerability is being actively exploited | Malwarebytes

A vulnerability in the popular Joomla! CMS has been added to CISA's known exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

1 year ago

References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201...
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

93% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 📰

    First article discovered by Malwarebytes

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre DatabaseCISA Database34 Proof of Concept(s)1 News Article(s)

Credit

Zewei Zhang from NSFOCUS TIANJI Lab
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