CVE DATABASE / CVE-2023-23752
CVE-2023-23752
Joomla! Improper Access Control Vulnerability
CVSS 5.3 · MEDIUM
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2024-01-08.
Federal remediation due 2024-01-29.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 5.3 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Joomla joomla\!
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References
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in-webservice-endpoints.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23752
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-24. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.