Path Traversal in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2022-23793
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Extracting an specifilcy crafted tar package could write files outside of the intended path.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.020 (79.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\!
- Joomla! Project Joomla/archive — versions 1.0.0-1.1.11 & 2.0.0
- Joomla! Project Cms — versions 3.0.0-3.10.6 & 4.0.0-4.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@joomla.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@joomla.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23793?
- CVE-2022-23793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23793?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.