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CVE-2022-23794: Path Disclosure within joomla/filesystem class

March 31, 2022 (updated May 15, 2024)

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.

References

  • developer.joomla.org/security-centre/871-20220302-core-path-disclosure-within-filesystem-error-messages.html
  • github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/joomla/filesystem/CVE-2022-23794.yaml
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc
  • github.com/joomla-framework/filesystem
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23794

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.6.2, all versions starting from 2.0.0 before 2.0.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.6.2
  • 2.0.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.6.2, 2.0.1 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

Source file

packagist/joomla/filesystem/CVE-2022-23794.yml

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