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CVE-2012-1611

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.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
6 Sept 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 67% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Joomla!Servers and applications · cpe:a:joomla:joomla\!
  • Version 2.5.0
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.5.2
  • Version 2.5.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1611
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1611