CVE-2022-23793 (GCVE-0-2022-23793)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-30 15:20 – Updated: 2026-02-25 05:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
[20220301] - Core - Zip Slip within the Tar extractor
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- Path Traversal
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/870-… | x_refsource_MISCvendor-advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166546/Jooml… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS |
Affected:
3.0.0-3.10.6 & 4.0.0-4.1.0
|
guessed | |
| Joomla! Project | joomla/archive |
Affected:
1.0.0-1.1.11 & 2.0.0
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-03-29 00:00
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