CVE-2012-1563 json
Joomla! before 2.5.3 allows Admin Account Creation.
published 2020-01-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1581
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Joomla! before 2.5.3 allows Admin Account Creation.
Patch / fix
- joomla joomla! 2.5.3
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-41156)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41156 Joomla! < 2.5.2 - Admin Creation webapps, 2017-01-20
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!
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
developer.joomla.org
/security/news/395-20120303-core-privilege-escalation.html
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41156/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1563
- NVD CVE-2012-1563
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