CVE-2023-23750

[20230101] - Core - CSRF within post-installation messages

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Published Feb 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.6. A missing token check causes a CSRF vulnerability in the handling of post-installation messages.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Joomla! Project

Joomla! CMS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.0.0-4.2.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No remediation available yet

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.236% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/890-20230101-core-csrf-within-post-installation-messages.html

History

Mar 26, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

Weaknesses

CWE-352
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 29, 2025, 4:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Joomla
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 9:12 PM
Updated: Mar 29, 2025, 4:35 AM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2023, 7:02 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:42 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:42 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

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