Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2023-40626
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\! — versions 5.0.0
- Joomla! Project Cms — versions 1.6.0-4.4.0, 5.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/919-20231101-core-exposure-of-environment-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40626?
- CVE-2023-40626 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40626?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40626 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.