CVE-2012-1611 json
Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 does not properly check permissions, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive "administrative back end" inform…
published 2012-09-06 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1622
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 does not properly check permissions, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive "administrative back end" information via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2012-1599.
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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developer.joomla.org
/security/news/398-20120307-core-information-disclosure.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/48683
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/04/03/5
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/04/03/3
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1611
- NVD CVE-2012-1611
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.