CVE-2023-23754

[20230501] - Core - Open Redirect and XSS within the mfa select

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Published May 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.2.0 through 4.3.1. Lack of input validation caused an open redirect and XSS issue within the new mfa selection screen.

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
`4.2.0-4.3.1`	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-2023-27840	An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.2.0 through 4.3.1. Lack of input validation caused an open redirect and XSS issue within the new mfa selection screen.

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

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.406% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/899-20230501-core-open-redirects-and-xss-within-the-mfa-selection.html

History

Jan 9, 2025 10:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-79
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 10, 2025, 4:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Joomla
Published: May 30, 2023, 4:12 PM
Updated: Jan 10, 2025, 4:33 AM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2023, 7:48 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: May 30, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

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