9.8

CVE-2022-23795: [20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism

Modified
Published 30-03-2022Last modified 25-02-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-23795 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in joomla! project joomla! cms. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.15% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Joomla1 product
  • joomla\!≥ 2.5.0, ≤ 3.10.6 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.1.0
Joomla! project1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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