Known Exploited Vulnerability
5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-23752
Joomla! Improper Access Control Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 16, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 24, 2025, 8:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Joomla! contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known Ransomware Campaign Use:

Unknown

Notes :

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in-webservice-endpoints.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23752

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-23752 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Joomla joomla\!
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Joomla! version 4.2.8 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-23752 has a 184 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-23752.

URL Resource
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in-webservice-endpoints.html Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in-webservice-endpoints.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23752 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23752 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python C Shell PHP PowerShell ASP.NET

Updated: 4 days, 14 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 85 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 3 days, 16 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 8, 2026, 7:38 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Linux, Windows, Active Directory, and OT/ICS machines writeups

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 5, 2026, 1:08 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

Active Directory adversary emulation and security research from a Red Team perspective. This repository documents real-world attack techniques (Kerberoasting, DCSync, Golden Ticket, ACL Abuse, RBCD), full machines compromise walkthroughs, and Purple Team detection mapping

active-directory offensive-security purple-team red-team

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 5, 2026, 1:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

EDR-vs-LLM-agent eval framework using Elastic Defend on the Doomla cyber-range. N=5 per arm, whitebox disclosure, Opus 4.7.

Python Dockerfile Shell

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 3, 2026, 6:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

A Dockerized Active Directory (Marvel Domain) cyber range lab featuring multiple workstations, pivot servers, and vulnerable web portals for penetration testing and educational purposes.

Shell Dockerfile HTML PHP

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 30, 2026, 7:03 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Necromancer suite: hellhound (offensive security tool)

Python

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 26, 2026, 4:07 a.m. This repo has been linked 160 different CVEs too.

A collection of CVE reproductions with proof-of-concept code, technical analyses, and detailed write-ups. For defensive research and educational purposes.

Python Java Ruby Shell Dockerfile PHP C

Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 22, 2026, 6:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 48 different CVEs too.

A comprehensive full-lifecycle penetration testing project on Joomla 4.2.5 exploiting CVE-2023-23752 inside a Dockerized lab environment

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 14, 2026, 8:47 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Red Team vs Blue Team cybersecurity simulation app built with Java & JavaFX

Java CSS

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 10, 2026, 6:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

ReconX — Web Server Reconnaissance Tool

Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 3, 2026, 5:35 a.m. This repo has been linked 25 different CVEs too.

As part of a penetration test, your team identified an interesting web server. Your task is to enumerate the target, establish an initial foothold, and escalate privileges to root.

Ruby

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 27, 2026, 5:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Study-style pentesting walkthrough (Joomla CVE → RCE → PrivEsc)

Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2026, 11:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

a list of 390+ Free TryHackMe rooms to start learning cybersecurity with THM

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 21, 2026, 11:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 19 different CVEs too.

Web Exploitation To Linux Privilege Escalation

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 20, 2026, 10:31 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-23752 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-23752 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23752 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23752
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23752
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23752
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in-webservice-endpoints.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (including) 4.2.7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.2.8
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-284
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Jan. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-01-08
    Added Vulnerability Name Joomla! Improper Access Control Vulnerability
    Added Due Date 2024-01-29
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in-webservice-endpoints.html No Types Assigned https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/894-20230201-core-improper-access-check-in-webservice-endpoints.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (including) 4.2.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.