CVE-2022-23795

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

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 v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 0.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 30, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 26, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

[20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/872-20220303-core-user-row-are-not-bound-to-a-authentication-mechanism.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-23795?

CVE-2022-23795 is a critical vulnerability published on March 30, 2022. 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.

When was CVE-2022-23795 disclosed?

CVE-2022-23795 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 30, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-23795 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-23795 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23795?

CVE-2022-23795 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-23795?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-23795, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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[20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism

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