CVE-2023-23752
[20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints
- Medium 5.3
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 8 Jan 2024
Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.
Key facts
- Published
- 16 Feb 2023
- Last changed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Assigned by
- Joomla
- KEV added
- 8 Jan 2024
- KEV fix due
- 29 Jan 2024
- EPSS
- 99.809% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.959% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 5.3CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS |
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Timeline
- 16 Feb 2023 Published
- 8 Jan 2024 CVE-2023-23752 added to CISA KEV
- 8 Jan 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue