CVE-2012-4256

Published: Aug 13, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The jNews (com_jnews) component 7.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the emailsearch parameter, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Affected (1)

Products: Joobi: Com Jnews

Joobi

1 product

Com Jnews

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Joobi Com Jnews	Version 7.5.1

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Joomla Joomla!	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (6)

http://hauntit.blogspot.com/2012/04/en-jnews-jnewscore751-information.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112233/jNews-7.5.1-Information-Disclosure.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75198

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://hauntit.blogspot.com/2012/04/en-jnews-jnewscore751-information.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112233/jNews-7.5.1-Information-Disclosure.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75198

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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