Description
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS | 1.6.0-4.4.0, 5.0.0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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TLWebdesign/Joomla-3.10.12-languagehelper-hotfix ★ 8 · Nov 29, 2023
Plugin to fix security vulnerability CVE-2023-40626 in Joomla 3.10.12
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-3021 Joomla: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 28, 2023