Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2023-23752
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.998 (100.0th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 100.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.998 · newest: 0.998 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\!
- Joomla! Project Cms — versions 4.0.0-4.2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23752?
- CVE-2023-23752 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23752?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-23752 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-23752 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-01-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 199 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.