CVE-2011-2889 json
templates/system/error.php in Joomla!
published 2011-07-27 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2863
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
templates/system/error.php in Joomla! before 1.5.23 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors that trigger an undefined value of a certain error field, leading to disclosure of the installation path. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-2488.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
joomla.org
/announcements/release-news/5367-joomla-1523-released.html
patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/1
mailing-list, exploit
- developer.joomla.org /security/news/9-security/10-core-security/340-20110401-core-information-disclosure.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/68883
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2889
- NVD CVE-2011-2889
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.