Vulnerability · Published Mar 30, 2022 · Assigned by Joomla
CVE-2022-23793[20220301] - Core - Zip Slip within the Tar extractor
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Joomla! CMS from Joomla! Project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Extracting an specifilcy crafted tar package could write files outside of the intended path.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | joomla/archive | 1.1.12 | GHSA-jm67-jh3g-cg3f |
| Packagist | joomla/archive | 2.0.1 | GHSA-jm67-jh3g-cg3f |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS | 3.0.0-3.10.6 & 4.0.0-4.1.0 |
| Joomla! Project | joomla/archive | 1.0.0-1.1.11 & 2.0.0 |
References
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/870-20220301-core-zip-slip-within-the-tar-extractor.html x_refsource_MISC, vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166546/Joomla-4.1.0-Zip-Slip-File-Overwrite-Path-Traversal.html x_refsource_MISC