CVE-2012-1562 json
Joomla! core before 2.5.3 allows unauthorized password change.
published 2020-01-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1580
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Joomla! core before 2.5.3 allows unauthorized password change.
Patch / fix
- joomla joomla! 2.5.3
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Joomla! Joomla! core
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Values
References
-
developer.joomla.org
/security/news/394-20120304-core-password-change.html
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1562
- NVD CVE-2012-1562
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