TI-2022-07816 Aliases CVE-2022-23794 GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc

[20220302] - Core - Path Disclosure within filesystem error messages

LOW 26CWE-209Published 2022-03-30 · Updated 2026-02-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-209.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00924 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed joomla/filesystem (Packagist): 1.6.2, 2.0.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Joomla!	Joomla! CMS	3.0.0-3.10.6 & 4.0.0-4.1.0	—	No fix listed	CNA
Joomla!	joomla/filesystem	1.0.0-1.6.1 & 2.0.0	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	joomla/filesystem (Packagist)	before 1.6.2	1.6.2	Patch available	GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc
—	joomla/filesystem (Packagist)	2.0.0 to before 2.0.1	2.0.1	Patch available	GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc

Joomla! CMS VendorJoomla! Affected 3.0.0-3.10.6 & 4.0.0-4.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
joomla/filesystem VendorJoomla! Affected 1.0.0-1.6.1 & 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
joomla/filesystem (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.2 Fixed in 1.6.2 Patch available GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc
joomla/filesystem (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::	3.0.0 – 3.10.6; 4.0.0 – 4.1.0	Vulnerable	Joomla!

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.10.6; 4.0.0 – 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc joomla/filesystem (Packagist) Fixed in 1.6.2 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc joomla/filesystem (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23794
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc8q-45v8-x6xc

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-06410 SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-07280 The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09555 [20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2015-07045 Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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