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For more information about the Joomla! Security Strike Team (JSST) and its processes, please review our Security article.

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Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Critical
Severity: Moderate
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.2.0-4.3.1
Exploit type: Lack of rate limiting
Reported Date: 2023-04-29
Fixed Date: 2023-05-30
CVE Number: CVE-2023-23755

Description

The lack of rate limiting allows brute force attacks against MFA methods.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.2.0-4.3.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.3.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Phil Taylor

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Low
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.2.0-4.3.1
Exploit type: Open Redirect / XSS
Reported Date: 2023-02-28
Fixed Date: 2023-05-28
CVE Number: CVE-2023-23754

Description

Lack of input validation caused an open redirect and XSS issue within the new mfa selection screen.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.2.0-4.3.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.3.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Srpopty from huntr.dev

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Critical
Severity: High
Probability: High
Versions: 4.0.0-4.2.7
Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
Reported Date: 2023-02-13
Fixed Date: 2023-02-16
CVE Number: CVE-2023-23752

Description

An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-4.2.7

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.8

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Zewei Zhang from NSFOCUS TIANJI Lab

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Low
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.0.0-4.2.4
Exploit type: Reflexted XSS
Reported Date: 2022-10-28
Fixed Date: 2022-11-08
CVE Number: CVE-2022-27914

Description

Inadequate filtering of potentially malicious user input leads to reflected XSS vulnerabilities in com_media..

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-4.2.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.5

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: https://github.com/Denitz

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Low
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.0.0-4.2.6
Exploit type: CSRF
Reported Date: 2022-12-24
Fixed Date: 2023-01-31
CVE Number: CVE-2023-23750

Description

A missing token check causes a CSRF vulnerability in the handling of post-installation messages.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-4.2.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.7

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Faizan Wani

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Low
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.0.0-4.2.6
Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
Reported Date: 2023-01-01
Fixed Date: 2023-01-31
CVE Number: CVE-2023-23751

Description

A missing ACL check allows non super-admin users to access com_actionlogs.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-4.2.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.7

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Faizan Wani

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Low
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.0.0-4.2.3
Exploit type: Reflexted XSS
Reported Date: 2022-10-07
Fixed Date: 2022-10-25
CVE Number: CVE-2022-27913

Description

Inadequate filtering of potentially malicious user input leads to reflected XSS vulnerabilities in various components.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-4.2.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.4

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Ajith Menon

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Critical
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.0.0-4.2.3
Exploit type: Information Disclosure
Reported Date: 2022-10-13
Fixed Date: 2022-10-25
CVE Number: CVE-2022-27912

Description

Joomla 4 sites with publicly enabled debug mode exposed data of previous requests.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0-4.2.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.4

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Peter Martin

Project: Joomla!
SubProject: CMS
Impact: Low
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 4.2.0
Exploit type: Path Disclosure
Reported Date: 2022-08-27
Fixed Date: 2022-08-30
CVE Number: CVE-2022-27911

Description

Multiple Full Path Disclosures because of missing '_JEXEC or die check' caused by the PSR12 changes done in 4.2.0. According to PROD2020/023 and in coordination with the JSST this has been patched in the public tracker vis #38615

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 4.2.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.1

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: SharkyKZ

Project: Joomla! / Joomla! Framework
SubProject: CMS / archive
Impact: Moderate
Severity: Low
Probability: Low
Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 - 4.1.0
Exploit type: Path Traversal
Reported Date: 2022-02-20
Fixed Date: 2022-03-29
CVE Number: CVE-2022-23793

Description

Extracting an specifilcy crafted tar package could write files outside of the intended path.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 - 4.1.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.10.7 or 4.1.1

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Egidio Romano

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