CVE-2022-23793 json
[20220301] - Core - Zip Slip within the Tar extractor
published 2022-03-30 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-joomla-2022-23793 , EUVD-2022-1458 , GHSA-jm67-jh3g-cg3f
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist joomla/archive 1.1.12, 2.0.1
Exploit prediction
2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166546/Joomla-4.1.0-Zip-Slip-File-Overwrite-Path-Traversal.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | joomla/archive | <1.1.12 >=2.0.0, <2.0.1 |
1.1.12 2.0.1 |
| bitnami | joomla | >=3.0.0, <=3.10.6 >=4.0.0, <=4.1.0 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
- Joomla! Project joomla/archive
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/166546/Joomla-4.1.0-Zip-Slip-File-Overwrite-Path-Traversal.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry, advisory
-
developer.joomla.org
/security-centre/870-20220301-core-zip-slip-within-the-tar-extractor.html
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23793
advisory, web
-
github.com
/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/joomla/archive/CVE-2022-23793.yaml
web
-
github.com
/joomla-framework/archive
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-23793
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jm67-jh3g-cg3f
- NVD CVE-2022-23793
- OSV BIT-joomla-2022-23793
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