CVE-2022-23794: [20220302] - Core - Path Disclosure within filesystem error messages

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-03-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-209

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Uploading a file name of an excess length causes the error. This error brings up the screen with the path of the source code of the web application.

Affected products

Joomla!: from 3.0.0 through 3.10.6; from 4.0.0 through 4.1.0

References

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/871-20220302-core-path-disclosure-within-filesystem-error-messages.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/871-20220302-core-path-disclosure-within-filesystem-error-messages.html

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