CVE-2023-23752 PoC — [20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints

Source

https://github.com/blacks1ph0n/CVE-2023-23752

Associated Vulnerability

Title:[20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints (CVE-2023-23752)
Description:An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.2.7. An improper access check allows unauthorized access to webservice endpoints.

Description

Joomla Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Readme

# CVE-2023-23752
## Joomla Unauthorized Access Vulnerability CVE-2023–23752 

This readme file provides information about the Joomla Unauthorized Access Vulnerability CVE-2023–23752 and how to detect. This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the Joomla access control system and gain unauthorized access to the backend of a Joomla website. The exploit takes advantage of the vulnerability to achieve this goal.

## Prequisite
    - Joomla website (versions 4.0.0 and 4.2.7)

## Vulnerability Detils
The Joomla Unauthorized Access Vulnerability (CVE-2023–23752) is a security vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Joomla access control system and gain unauthorized access to the backend of a Joomla website. This vulnerability is caused by an insecure implementation of the access control system in Joomla.

## CVE-2023-23752
There is a nuclei template provided as a proof of concept.
a request is made to the endpoint ``joomla/api/index.php/v1/config/application?public=True`` to check for the vulnerability

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