QID 154130

Date Published: 2023-02-03

QID 154130: Joomla! Core Cross-Site Resource Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability (CVE-2023-23750)

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

In the installed version of Joomla, an absence of proper token verification has resulted in a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability during the handling of post-installation messages.

Affected Versions:
Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0 to 4.2.6

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 - 6.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to install latest Joomla version.
    For more information visit Joomla security advisory [20230101].

    CVEs related to QID 154130

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    20230101 URL Logo developer.joomla.org/security-centre/890-20230101-core-csrf-within-post-installation-messages.html