QID 154113

Date Published: 2022-05-27

QID 154113: Joomla! Core Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (CVE-2022-23796)

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

Affected versions of this package have a lack of input validation that could allow an XSS attack using com_fields.

Affected Versions:
Joomla 3.7.0 to 3.10.6

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

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive, browser-based information.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to install latest Joomla version.
    For more information visit Joomla security advisory [20220304].

    CVEs related to QID 154113

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    20220304 URL Logo developer.joomla.org/security-centre/873-20220304-core-missing-input-validation-within-com-fields-class-inputs.html