VDB-221237 · CVE-2023-23752 · EUVD-2023-27838

Joomla up to 4.2.7 Webservice Endpoint access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Joomla up to 4.2.7. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Webservice Endpoint. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-23752. Moreover, an exploit is present. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla up to 4.2.7 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Webservice Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.

The weakness was disclosed 02/16/2023. The advisory is shared at developer.joomla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-23752 since 01/17/2023. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is available at 0day.today. It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 01/08/2024 with a due date of 01/29/2024:

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

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (51334), 0day.today (39621), CNNVD (CNNVD-202302-1375) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-27838). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

Joomla

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://www.joomla.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2023 🔍
02/16/2023 +30 days 🔍
02/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/22/2025 +979 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-221237
EUVD: 🔍
CNNVD: CNNVD-202302-1375 - Joomla 安全漏洞

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2023 10:19 PM
Updated: 10/22/2025 07:37 AM
Changes: 02/16/2023 10:19 PM (38), 03/16/2023 05:03 PM (11), 04/30/2024 09:46 AM (26), 06/01/2024 09:35 AM (2), 06/05/2024 11:21 PM (7), 06/07/2024 06:30 PM (7), 06/16/2024 09:25 AM (1), 07/04/2024 04:19 PM (6), 08/01/2024 08:14 PM (9), 09/29/2024 04:24 AM (2), 10/30/2024 09:11 AM (1), 10/22/2025 07:37 AM (1)
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