What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23793?

CVE-2022-23793 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-23793?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-23793. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.0%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-23793?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-23793. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Joomla CVE-2022-23793

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2022-03-30 security@joomla.org

Path Traversal Joomla

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 30, 2022 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Extracting an specifilcy crafted tar package could write files outside of the intended path.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Joomla!. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Extracting an specifilcy crafted tar package could write files outside of the intended path. Affected products include: Joomla Joomla\!. Version information: through 3.10.6.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.