Improper Authentication in Joomla! - CVE-2022-23795
Published: March 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61693
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23795
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to a user row is not bound to a specific authentication mechanism. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and takeover accounts of other web application users under specific circumstances.
Affected software
Joomla!
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23795
Install updates from vendor's website.
Joomla! - addressed in versions 3.10.7, 4.1.1