QID 154108

Date Published: 2022-05-20

QID 154108: Joomla! Core Information Exposure Vulnerability (CVE-2022-23794)

Joomla! is a free and open-source content management system for publishing web content on websites.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure by showing an error message with the path of the source code of the web application. This is possible by uploading a file with a name of an excess length, triggering the error.

Affected Versions:
Joomla 3.0.0 to 3.10.6
Joomla 4.0.0 to 4.1.0

QID Detection Logic:(Unauthenticated)
This QID checks for vulnerable version of Joomla installed on the target.

Successful exploitation would lead to the disclosure of the path of the source code of the web application, which can help the attacker carry out further attacks.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to install latest Joomla version.
    For more information visit Joomla security advisory [20220302].
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 154108

    CVE-2022-23794 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    [20220302] - Core - Path Disclosure URL Logo developer.joomla.org/security-centre/871-20220302-core-path-disclosure-within-filesystem-error-messages.html
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