What is CVE-2023-23755?

CVE-2023-23755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-05-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-23755?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2023-23755

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.2.0 through 4.3.1. The lack of rate limiting allowed brute force attacks against MFA methods.

EPSS: 0.006 (43.3th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla\!
Joomla! Project Cms — versions 4.2.0-4.3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

security@joomla.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23755?: CVE-2023-23755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-23755?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.