CVE-2022-23799
[20220307] - Core - Variable Tampering on JInput $_REQUEST data
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
- Record
CVE-2022-23799- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
[20220307] - Core - Variable Tampering on JInput $_REQUEST data
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
- Record
CVE-2022-23799- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1302 No score
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1302- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-49fj-qp6p-q544
Variable Tampering within joomla/input class
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
- Record
GHSA-49fj-qp6p-q544- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
- Record
CVE-2022-23799- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-49fj-qp6p-q544
Variable Tampering within joomla/input class
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
- Record
GHSA-49fj-qp6p-q544- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-joomla-2022-23799 No score
[20220307] - Core - Variable Tampering on JInput $_REQUEST data
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.0.0 through 4.1.0. Under specific circumstances, JInput pollutes method-specific input bags with $_REQUEST data.
- Record
BIT-joomla-2022-23799- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomla/inputPackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 |
joomlaBitnami |
4.0.0 to 4.1.0 | None known |
joomla/inputPackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.2, plus listed versions 2.0.1 |
2.0.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-23799 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Joomla Joomla\!, published March 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in joomla/input 2.0.2.
References
developer.joomla.org/security-centre/876-20220307-core-variable-tampering-on-jinput-request-data.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23799
github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/issues/35541