CVE-2022-23795 [20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism
Attackers can potentially take over user accounts because user rows are not strictly bound to specific authentication mechanisms in Joomla.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23795?
CVE-2022-23795 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 30 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.10.6 & 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. A user row was not bound to a specific authentication mechanism which could under very special circumstances allow an account takeover.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23795?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including joomla. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
joomla Bitnami | From 2.5.0 to 3.10.6 | None |
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-23795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-48902 Joomla! Core - [20260518] - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links
- CVE-2025-25226 [20250401] - Joomla Framework - SQL injection vulnerability in quoteNameStr method of Database package
- CVE-2022-23797 [20220305] - Core - Inadequate filtering on the selected Ids
Sources
Also known as BIT-joomla-2022-23795, GHSA-mpq5-6qpq-p78x.