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CVE-2023-23752: Joomla! Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). An issue was discovered in Joomla!
CISA KEV · added 2024-01-08 CVSS 5.3 Medium EPSS 99.8% · p100.0
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run Joomla! Joomla!. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-08, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-01-29; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 99.8%, percentile 100.0: FIRST’s model estimates a 99.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 100.0% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
What it is
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.
CISA’s summary
Joomla! contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.
Weakness type: CWE-284.
Product: Joomla! Joomla! · Assigned by: Joomla · Published: 2023-02-16
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS | 4.0.0-4.2.7 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: unchanged
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2024-01-08; federal due date 2024-01-29. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 99.83% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 100.0.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by Joomla
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- developer.joomla.org developer.joomla.org
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2023-23752 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2023-23752 nvd.nist.gov
Government
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