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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-23752

mediumCVSS 3.1 5.3In CISA KEVEPSS 100%Published · Joomla! Project

The short answer

CVE-2023-23752 affects Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS and is rated medium (CVSS 5.3). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

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.

Weakness: CWE-284.

Severity

5.3 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jan 8, 2024

Federal due date Jan 29, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

100%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

Joomla! CMS, joomla\!. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2023-23752 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-23752 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-01-29.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23752?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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