CVE-2011-2891
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5 · Information disclosure
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
Joomla! 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an empty Itemid array parameter to index.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2488.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/341-20110402-core-information-disclosure.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68881
- http://bl0g.yehg.net/2011/04/joomla-161-and-lower-information.htmlExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/6Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/8Exploit