CVE-2023-40626
[20231101] - Core - Exposure of environment variables
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
- Record
CVE-2023-40626- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
[20231101] - Core - Exposure of environment variables
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
- Record
CVE-2023-40626- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-45182
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
- Record
EUVD-2023-45182- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gphg-cqf2-p7v7
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables....
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
- Record
GHSA-gphg-cqf2-p7v7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
- Record
CVE-2023-40626- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-joomla-2023-40626 No score
[20231101] - Core - Exposure of environment variables
The language file parsing process could be manipulated to expose environment variables. Environment variables might contain sensible information.
- Record
BIT-joomla-2023-40626- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomlaBitnami |
1.6.0 up to 3.10.14, 4.0.0 up to 4.4.1, 5.0.0 to 5.0.0 | 3.10.144.4.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | TLWebdesign/Joomla-3.10.12-languagehelper-hotfix | 2023-11-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40626 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla Joomla\!, published November 29, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in joomla 3.10.14.