CVE-2022-23801

[20220309] - Core - XSS attack vector through SVG

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Published Mar 30, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Possible XSS atack vector through SVG embedding in com_media.

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

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.0.0-4.1.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-28733	An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Possible XSS atack vector through SVG embedding in com_media.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.586% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/878-20220309-core-xss-attack-vector-through-svg.html

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 25, 2026, 5:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Joomla
Published: Mar 30, 2022, 3:20 PM
Updated: Feb 25, 2026, 5:05 AM
Reserved: Jan 20, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 30, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:30 AM

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