Vulnerability · Published Nov 29, 2023 · Assigned by Joomla
CVE-2023-40626[20231101] - Core - Exposure of environment variables
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 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS | 1.6.0-4.4.05.0.0 |