CVE-2023-40626

[20231101] - Core - Exposure of environment variables

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Published Nov 29, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.

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
`1.6.0-4.4.0`	affected	—
`5.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:5.0.0:::::::*

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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-2023-45182	The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.811% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/919-20231101-core-exposure-of-environment-variables.html

History

Dec 2, 2024 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Dec 4, 2024, 4:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Joomla
Published: Nov 29, 2023, 12:28 PM
Updated: Dec 4, 2024, 4:10 PM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2023, 7:37 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:38 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:38 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 29, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:18 AM

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