CVE-2022-23794

[20220302] - Core - Path Disclosure within filesystem error messages

Published: Mar 30, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-209

5.3MEDIUM

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Uploading a file name of an excess length causes the error. This error brings up the screen with the path of the source code of the web application.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-209

Affected Products

Joomla! Project

oss-projectaka joomla! cms, joomla framework, joomla

Joomla! CMSOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

joomla/filesystemLibraryLibrary

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

package-ecosystem

oss-project·AUaka joomla!, bsq sitestats

joomla\!On-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/871-20220302-core-path-disclosure-within-filesystem-error-messages.html

developer.joomla.org

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23794

nvd.nist.gov

https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/joomla/filesystem/CVE-2022-23794.yaml

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